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‘I’m Glad’: Spurs Coach Mitch Johnson Praises Victor Wembanyama for Protecting Himself, Lashes Out at Officials

SI·Dan Lyons·21 days ago
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Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was ejected midway through the second quarter of Sunday night’s road loss to the Timberwolves, and his coach sounded pretty proud of the typically mild-mannered 22-year-old after the fact. Wembanyama battled with Minnesota’s Naz Reid for a rebound, after which a foul was called on the floor. He then wound up and struck Reid in the neck with a violent elbow, and after a review, was assessed a flagrant 2 and ejected from the game . San Antonio led for much of the second half with Wemby out of the game, but would ultimately fall 114–109 as Anthony Edwards dominated the fourth quarter . Wembanyama’s absence very well could have cost the Spurs a chance to go up 3–1 on the scrappy Wolves, and it is very difficult to argue that his ejection wasn’t warranted. A suspension could even be on the table , given how the league has treated similar plays in the past.…

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