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Draymond Green's Complaint About Wemby's Non-Punishment Will Have You Rolling Your Eyes Immediately
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Draymond Green's Complaint About Wemby's Non-Punishment Will Have You Rolling Your Eyes Immediately

SI·Brigid Kennedy·21 days ago
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It was the ejection heard 'round the world. In the second quarter of the Spurs-Timberwolves Game 4 on Sunday night, unproblematic San Antonio big man Victor Wembanyama was tossed after quite aggressively elbowing Minnesota's Naz Reid above the shoulders. It was an uncharacteristic show of aggression for the 22-year-old center, who is more likely to wax poetic about the beauty of the game than start a fight on the hardwood. Still, the replay of the moment did not look good, and Wemby was therefore hit with a Flagrant 2 and his first career ejection. As is customary, the league subsequently conducted its own review to decide whether additional punishment— in perhaps the form of a fine or a suspension—was needed. Ultimately, they decided it was not ; this is not typical behavior for Wembanyama, so commissioner Adam Silver & co. agreed that the ejection itself was punishment enough. This is certainly good news for Spurs fans, considering “The Alien” will now definitely be available for Game 5 on Tuesday.…

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