Spurs' Victor Wembanyama bracing for punishment after ejection

The series between the San Antonio Spurs and Timberwolves is now tied at 2-2 after Minnesota won Game 4 on Sunday with a 114-109 final score.

During the game, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was given the first ejection of his career. He threw an elbow at the jaw of Timberwolves forward Naz Reid during the second quarter, and that got him a whistle and an ejection.

But that's not all he got. Wembanyama will also have to pay a fine, and he's also possibly facing additional NBA punishment.

Victor Wembanyama gets ejected in the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 4 — Will he be punished?

According to research from ESPN, "A flagrant 2 carries a minimum fine of $2,000 and is reviewed by the league office for possible supplemental discipline."

So, not only will the player have to pay $2,000, but he may also get hit with an additional fine or punishment. It's possible he could even be suspended for additional games.

So, what will happen? There's no true protocol for player suspensions following getting slapped with a flagrant 2. The NBA will review the play and make a decision on whether they should give him more punishment.

"League rules call for a minimum one-game suspension for a punching foul, but there is no clear outline for an offense leading with an elbow," USA Today notes.

In the past, there have been some suspensions for players throwing an elbow in an NBA game. 

"In 2013, J.R. Smith was given a one-game punishment in the playoffs for throwing an elbow at Jason Terry," USA Today adds. "In 2016, Hassan Whiteside was handed the same penalty for elbowing Boban Marjanović."

But this was Wembanyama's first ejection, so he's not a problem, usually, on the court. That means something to the league. Plus, this is the playoffs, and the stakes are high. It would be a surprise to see Wembanyama suspended for additional games for these actions, but it's ultimately up to the NBA.

Wembanyama's ejection happened when there was 8:39 left in the second quarter, and that marks the earliest an All-Star has been ejected from a playoff game in the play-by-play era, according to ESPN research.