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Wembanyama ejected for elbowing opponent in defeat
Key takeaways
- Victor Wembanyama did not speak to the media following his ejection from game four on Sunday
- The incident was initially called as a offensive foul, as fans in Minneapolis chanted "kick him out, kick him out".
- And, after a video review of the play by the officials, it was upgraded to a flagrant 2 - which is an automatic ejection and a minimum of $2,000 (£1,464) fine - for excessive contact above the neck.
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Victor Wembanyama did not speak to the media following his ejection from game four on Sunday
Victor Wembanyama was ejected for the first time in his NBA career - for elbowing an opponent - as his San Antonio Spurs side were beaten 114-109 by the Minnesota Timberwolves in game four of the Western Conference semi-finals.
France international Wembanyama, 22, had grabbed the rebound of a missed Spurs three-pointer early in the second quarter and was protecting the ball when he turned around and appeared to elbow Timberwolves' Naz Reid in the jaw.
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