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Victor Wembanyama will not face a suspension for elbowing Naz Reid during Game 4, following his ejection. The NBA deemed the ejection sufficient punishment, allowing him to play in Game 5.

Of course Victor Wembanyama should not have been suspended.
The San Antonio Spurs superstar did throw an elbow into Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reidâs throat early in the second quarter of an eventual Game 4 defeat. The ejection cost his team the game and control of the Western Conference semis.
That was enough punishment. To remove him from Game 5 of this series would be a punishment to a viewing public that deserves a fair fight, and sure enough, the NBA on Monday reportedly decided it would issue no fine or suspension to Wembanyama.
We have no prior record of offenses to believe the elbow was anything more than a momentary lapse in judgment. And that was made difficult by Minnesotaâs pressure.
Just look at the play.
Wembanyama had full control of the rebound. He was immediately fouled by Wolves wing Jaden McDaniels. No whistle was blown. McDaniels continued to wrap both his hands around Wembanyamaâs left arm, leaving him in a vulnerable position. Still, no call was made. Then, in comes Reid, clutching at Wembanyamaâs right side, creeping under his right arm, and there was little other place to turn than his opponentâs neck.
Did he put a little more force into the elbow than necessary? Sure. Did it result from his frustration over the way the Wolves were allowed to manhandle him? Absolutely.
As Spurs coach Mitch Johnson told reporters in the aftermath of his teamâs hard-fought loss, âThe amount of physicality that people play with him, . Every single play on every single part of the floor, people are trying to impose their physicality on him. We donât complain because weâre just gonna play, we donât really give a s***. But at some stage, he should be protected, and if not, heâll have to protect himself and unfortunately stuff like that happens.â
The NBA determined that Wembanyama's ejection from the game was sufficient punishment for the incident.
Wembanyama's ejection contributed to the Spurs' defeat in Game 4 and affected their control of the Western Conference semifinals.
Wembanyama was ejected for throwing an elbow into Naz Reid's throat early in the second quarter.
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What Johnson canât quite say, but we can: The officials lost control of the play, and Wembanyama took it upon himself to end the nonsense. Did he take it too far? Yes.
But he didnât take it so far that it warranted any additional punishment than it has already cost the Spurs, and that is significant. While we cannot know what would have happened had Wembanyama been on the floor, there is little doubt he could have swung the tide entirely in San Antonioâs favor. After all, they trailed by 2 when he was ejected and held a lead late in the fourth quarter, without their best player.
Instead, the Wolves came back to win, and this is a 2-2 series going back to San Antonio. Wembanyamaâs out-of-character action cost his team a 3-1 advantage and close-out opportunity at home. The last thing we need is it costing us a chance to see an incredible end to this series. Letâs just hope Anthony Edwards can remain healthy.
And that Wembanyama does not throw another elbow. Then, he can be suspended.