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San Antonio Spurs caput coach Mitch Johnson said retired astir Victor Wembanyama’s ejection from nan team’s Game 4 nonaccomplishment to nan Minnesota Timberwolves connected Sunday night.
Wembanyama was tossed aft he swung his elbow and deed Timberwolves halfway Naz Reid successful nan look successful nan 2nd quarter. It was nan first ejection of his career.
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San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama reacts aft being ejected for a flagrant foul during nan first half of Game 4 successful nan second-round NBA playoffs against nan Minnesota Timberwolves successful Minneapolis connected May 10, 2026. (Abbie Parr/AP)
Johnson said he was "glad" that Wembanyama "took matters into his ain hands," but added that he was concerned astir nan level of physicality that Wembanyama gets during games.
"Just nan magnitude of physicality that group play pinch him, astatine immoderate level, you person to protect yourself," he continued, via ESPN. "Every azygous play connected each azygous portion of nan floor, group are trying to enforce their physicality connected you. He's gotten pushed down successful transition, moving freely. We don't kick because we're conscionable going to play. We don't really springiness a s---. But astatine immoderate stage, he should beryllium protected. If not, he's going to person to protect himself, and unfortunately, worldly for illustration that happens.
"It's starting to get disgusting successful position of erstwhile he tries to conflict done things, beryllium master and mature and woody pinch immoderate of that stuff. I'm gladsome he took matters into his ain hands. Not successful position of hitting Naz Reid, but he's going to person to protect himself if they're not. And I deliberation it's disgusting."
Minnesota Timberwolves halfway Naz Reid reacts aft an wounded during nan 2nd half of Game 4 of nan NBA second-round playoffs against nan San Antonio Spurs successful Minneapolis connected May 10, 2026. (Abbie Parr/AP)
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The incident occurred arsenic Wembanyama was swarmed by Reid and Jaden McDaniels aft he grabbed an violative rebound. Both T’Wolves players tried to jar nan shot loose.
McDaniels tugged connected Wembanyama’s near arm. The 7-foot-4 phenom past flailed his correct limb backmost and struck Reid successful nan neck.
Wembanyama was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul, triggering an automatic ejection.
Johnson dismissed immoderate conception that Wembanyama would beryllium suspended for Game 5.
San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama walks crossed nan tribunal aft committing a flagrant foul that led to his ejection during nan first half of Game 4 against nan Minnesota Timberwolves successful Minneapolis connected May 10, 2026. (Abbie Parr/AP)
"There was zero intent," he said. "I deliberation it would beryllium ridiculous."
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Minnesota’s triumph tied nan bid astatine 2-2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.
