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Draymond Green criticized the NBA for not punishing Victor Wembanyama after he elbowed Naz Reid, urging the Timberwolves to seek revenge. Wembanyama was ejected from Game 4 but faced no further penalties.
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Draymond Green questioned why Victor Wembanyama avoided further punishment after elbowing Naz Reid, then pushed the Minnesota Timberwolves to think about revenge.
The incident became bigger than one ejection because of what did not happen afterward. Wembanyama was removed from Game 4, but the NBA did not add a fine or suspension.
That is the part Green could not accept. To him, the lack of added discipline changed the message sent to Minnesota and to every other player watching.
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Draymond Green argued on his podcast that after Victor Wembanyamaâs elbow on Naz Reid, the play looked intentional enough to deserve more than an ejection.
Draymond Green questioned the lack of punishment for Victor Wembanyama after he elbowed Naz Reid, suggesting it sends the wrong message.
The NBA decided not to impose any additional penalties on Victor Wembanyama after his ejection from Game 4, which surprised many, including Draymond Green.
Draymond Green believes the absence of further discipline for Wembanyama could motivate the Timberwolves to seek revenge in future games.
Victor Wembanyama was ejected from Game 4 for elbowing Naz Reid, but he did not receive any fines or suspensions afterward.
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âThereâs intent, guys. Thereâs intent. Yâall wonât get him off me, so Iâm going to do it myself. So, as I pose the question: what if the shoe was on the other foot and it was Naz Reid taking out Wemby?
âI think this situation would look totally different. There would be fines. There would be suspensions,â Green said.
That was Greenâs central point. He believed the reaction would have been much harsher if Reid had delivered the same blow to Wembanyama.
The play happened in Game 4 between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves. Wembanyama was assessed a Flagrant 2 and ejected after elbowing Reid in the face area.
San Antonio went on to lose 114-109, which tied the series at 2-2. But Greenâs focus was not the scoreboard; it was the precedent.
Green then pushed the argument further by saying the Timberwolves should be asking who is going to respond, especially after the league chose not to add any extra punishment.
âFor there not to even be a fine is crazy. Itâs crazy. And Iâm not for guys getting fined. Iâm not for guys getting suspended. But for there not to even be a fine, let alone a suspension, I think is insane,â Green continued.
â⊠Thatâs what Iâd be saying. Whoâs getting him? Because clearly there are no fines for this act. There are no suspensions.
âYou may get ejected, fine. But you may take Wemby out of the game. So whoâs doing this to Wemby?â he concluded.
That is a dangerous question, but it is also why Greenâs comments are so revealing. He was not just complaining about one missed punishment; he was asking what Minnesota should do if the league will not act.
Greenâs own history makes the comments more complicated. He has been fined, suspended, and criticized for physical incidents throughout his career.
Still, that history also explains why he sees this kind of moment differently. Green understands how players read discipline, especially in a playoff series where physical tone matters.
The Timberwolves now have to decide whether the best revenge is emotional or basketball-based. Green clearly thinks Wembanyama should feel a response.
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