Did Victor Wembanyama travel or did refs miss Spurs' timeout? New angles surface

When Finch stepped onto the court to protest the delay, veteran referee Tony Brothers reacted aggressively.  Players and staff, including Naz Reid, Bones Hyland, and assistant coach Pablo Prigioni, had to physically restrain Brothers twice to keep him away from the Minnesota bench.

After the game, Finch was blunt about the exchange, telling reporters that Brothers heard the initial call but ignored it. SpursReporter on X shared a new angle of the moment that added more fuel to the fire.

In the clip, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson could be seen also visibly signaling for a timeout during the scramble involving Victor Wembanyama. The Wolves fans argued that Wemby traveled before hitting the floor, which technically should have prevented a timeout from being called.

After the game, Finch was blunt about the exchange, telling reporters that Brothers heard the initial call but ignored it. SpursReporter on X shared a new angle of the moment that added more fuel to the fire.

In the clip, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson could be seen also visibly signaling for a timeout during the scramble involving Wembanyama. The Wolves fans argued that Wemby traveled before hitting the floor, which technically should have prevented a timeout from being called. Since the officials did not blow the whistle for a travel during the play, the timeout request was valid.

Wembanyama also had an animated talk with the same referee earlier in the game. The Spurs felt Rudy Gobert was getting away with illegal "bear-hug" screens, but players from both teams had a hard time with Brothers’ officiating all night.

Despite the noise, San Antonio escaped with a victory. They now lead the series 2-1 and are slight favorites heading into Game 4, which tips off Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Given the recent drama, many will be watching to see if Tony Brothers is assigned to the officiating crew tonight.

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