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Victor Wembanyama is owed for much sessions pinch those Shaolin monks. The French phenom recovered himself successful early foul problem of nan worst benignant connected Mother's Day.
Victor Wembanyama of nan San Antonio Spurs gestures during nan first 4th against nan Minnesota Timberwolves successful Game Four of nan Western Conference playoffs astatine Target Center successful Minneapolis connected May 10, 2026. (David Berding/Getty Images)
The San Antonio Spurs prima Victor Wembanyama was ejected from Game 4 of nan Western Conference semifinals aft a heated speech successful nan overgarment pinch Minnesota’s Naz Reid.
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The ejection occurred pinch 8:39 near successful nan first half astatine nan Target Center.
Wembanyama was swinging, hoping to shield nan shot aft a rebound erstwhile he unleashed a precocious correct elbow, which caught Reid squarely successful nan chin, sending nan Timberwolves guardant to nan hardwood.
Spurs teammate Dylan Harper was near gobsmacked by nan hit, conscionable steps distant from it.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 10: Victor Wembanyama #1 of nan San Antonio Spurs looks connected during nan first 4th against nan Minnesota Timberwolves successful Game Four of nan Second Round of nan NBA Western Conference Playoffs astatine Target Center connected May 10, 2026 successful Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) ((Photo by David Berding/Getty Images))
Officials initially called a communal foul but moved to a video reappraisal arsenic nan Minnesota crowd grew restless.
After examining nan replay, nan telephone was upgraded to a Flagrant 2.
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Wembanyama near nan level pinch conscionable 4 points and 4 rebounds successful 12 minutes of action. His absence near nan Spurs without their superior protect anchor successful a pivotal roadworthy matchup.
Reid deed some resulting free throws.
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This marks nan first clip successful Wembanyama's master profession that he has been booted from a game.
The NBA will apt reappraisal nan incident for imaginable further discipline.
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Alejandro Avila is simply a longtime writer astatine OutKick, surviving successful Southern California.
