Spurs coach fires off Victor Wembanyama defense after star's Game 4 ejection for elbow-swinging incident

San Antonio Spurs caput manager Mitch Johnson spoke retired astir Victor Wembanyama’s ejection from the team’s Game 4 nonaccomplishment to the Minnesota Timberwolves connected Sunday night.

Wembanyama was tossed aft helium swung his elbow and deed Timberwolves halfway Naz Reid successful the look successful the 2nd quarter. It was the archetypal ejection of his career.

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San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama reacts aft being ejected for a flagrant foul during the archetypal fractional of Game 4 successful the second-round NBA playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves successful Minneapolis connected May 10, 2026. (Abbie Parr/AP)

Johnson said helium was "glad" that Wembanyama "took matters into his ain hands," but added that helium was acrophobic astir the level of physicality that Wembanyama gets during games.

"Just the magnitude of physicality that radical play with him, astatine immoderate level, you person to support yourself," helium continued, via ESPN. "Every azygous play connected each azygous portion of the floor, radical are trying to enforce their physicality connected you. He's gotten pushed down successful transition, moving freely. We don't kick due to the fact that we're conscionable going to play. We don't truly springiness a s---. But astatine immoderate stage, helium should beryllium protected. If not, he's going to person to support himself, and unfortunately, worldly similar that happens.

"It's starting to get disgusting successful presumption of erstwhile helium tries to combat done things, beryllium nonrecreational and mature and woody with immoderate of that stuff. I'm gladsome helium took matters into his ain hands. Not successful presumption of hitting Naz Reid, but he's going to person to support himself if they're not. And I deliberation it's disgusting."

Minnesota Timberwolves halfway Naz Reid reacts aft an wounded during the 2nd fractional of Game 4 of the NBA second-round playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs successful Minneapolis connected May 10, 2026. (Abbie Parr/AP)

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The incidental occurred arsenic Wembanyama was swarmed by Reid and Jaden McDaniels aft helium grabbed an violative rebound. Both T’Wolves players tried to jar the shot loose.

McDaniels tugged connected Wembanyama’s near arm. The 7-foot-4 phenom past flailed his close limb backmost and struck Reid successful the neck.

Wembanyama was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul, triggering an automatic ejection.

Johnson dismissed immoderate conception that Wembanyama would beryllium suspended for Game 5.

San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama walks crossed the tribunal aft committing a flagrant foul that led to his ejection during the archetypal fractional of Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves successful Minneapolis connected May 10, 2026. (Abbie Parr/AP)

"There was zero intent," helium said. "I deliberation it would beryllium ridiculous."

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Minnesota’s triumph tied the bid astatine 2-2.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.