Victor Wembanyama avoids automatic suspension for Game 4 Flagrant 2 foul
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 11
Victor Wembanyama avoids automatic suspension for Game 4 Flagrant 2 foul
17 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 11
The Spurs star remains eligible for Game 5 in San Antonio because the playoff system triggers a suspension only at four flagrant points, and this ejection counts as two.
He was tossed early in the second quarter after his elbow struck Naz Reid's jaw during a rebound battle also involving Jaden McDaniels, and Minnesota won 114-109 to level the series 2-2.
The NBA is still expected to review the play under standard procedure and could impose further discipline, though one Flagrant 2 does not automatically bring a postseason ban.
Was Wembanyama's first career ejection a necessary penalty or a symptom of the NBA's ongoing officiating crisis?
With their MVP candidate ejected, will this controversial foul ultimately derail the Spurs' championship aspirations?