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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama ejected from Game 4 for flagrant elbow
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) commits a level two flagrant foul against Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) in the second quarter of Game 4 of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Wembanyama was ejected from the game. Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama ejected from Game 4 for flagrant elbow

San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama has experienced a lot of firsts in his career this postseason.

His first playoff appearance.

His first playoff series win.

On Sunday, he experienced his first ejection.

Victor Wembanyama ejected for flagrant elbow

Wembanyama was ejected in the first half of Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves for a flagrant elbow to the face/neck area of of Naz Reid.

As Wembanyama came down with a rebound, he found himself sandwiched between Reid and Jaden McDaniels and wildly swung his elbow in the direction of Reid. That elbow connected. 

Following a review by the officials, Wembanyama was called for a flagrant 2 and ejected from the game.

Here is the play.

It is a big decision to eject one of the game's best players in the first half of a playoff game, but there is also not much to argue here if you are Wembanyama or the Spurs. You simply can't do something like that and an ejection is the absolute correct call.

It is a physical game.

The playoffs are intense.

Coming down with rebounds and going for loose balls is a grind and tempers are going to get heated. 

But there are limits and lines you can not cross. Wembanyama crossed one of them here. 

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on X @AGretz

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