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Forget Superstar Treatment, Wemby's Violent Elbow Warrants Suspension
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Forget Superstar Treatment, Wemby's Violent Elbow Warrants Suspension

Minnesota Timberwolves On SI·Joe Nelson·21 days ago
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Victor Wembanyama will not be suspended for the vicious elbow he delivered to Naz Reid's throat on Sunday night, but he should've been. Heralded as a composed competitor, something spurred Wembanyama to aggressively load his elbow, blast it into Reid's neck, and follow through like a fighter delivering a knockout punch. He was appropriately assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from Game 4 . More discipline was warranted, but the league decided against punishing the 22-year-old star further. Stephen A. Smith: “We all know the only reason if Wemby doesn’t get suspended is because he’s Victor Wembyanama and everybody wants to see him play.…

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