The Spurs will be without Victor Wembanyama for the majority of Game 4 against the Timberwolves Sunday night after he received a Flagrant 2 early in the second quarter.
As Wolves forward Naz Reid boxed out Wembanyama, San Antonio’s star big man grabbed a rebound. The whistle then sounded for a common foul, but Wemby wound up and elbowed Reid in the neck after the play. That initiated a review to determine whether the action warranted a flagrant foul. The officials ruled that Wembanyama’s elbow was unnecessary and excessive, and worthy of a Flagrant 2, which ended his night early.
Take a look at the play below:
Victor Wembanyama ejected for elbowing Naz Reid in the face pic.twitter.com/FPVrPS5yMa
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It’s the first time Wemby has been ejected in his career, and it comes at a pivotal moment, as the Spurs lead 2–1 in the Western Conference semifinals series.
Once the officials's review was over, Wembanyama didn’t appear to realize that a Flagrant 2 meant he was…