Wemby was tossed in the second quarter after being assessed a flagrant foul penalty 2.
May 8, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Target Center.
| Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama has been ejected from Game 4 after elbowing Timberwolves forward Naz Reid in the head. The play occurred early in the second quarter of Sunday night's game and was ruled a flagrant foul penalty 2, which is an automatic ejection. After an offensive rebound that Wembanyama snatched over Reid and Jaden McDaniels with his unique length, the refs appeared to miss some minor contact from McDaniels to Wembanyama's head area.
Wemby then lost his composure and appeared to blatantly swing his right elbow into Reid's head.
"After review, there is windup, impact, and follow-through above the neck of an opponent," said officiating crew chief Zach Zarba. "It is unnecessary and excessive contact by Wembanyama. It meets all the criteria and has been upgraded to a flagrant foul, penalty two. Wembanyama has been ejected.
" After the ruling was announced, the NBC broadcast showed Wembanyama on the Spurs' bench asking what that meant. Veteran Harrison Barnes then informed him that he had been tossed from the game. The Wolves led the Spurs 36-34 at the time of the ejection. Wembanyama, who was coming off a massive Game 3 performance, had 4 points and 4 rebounds in 12 minutes before his ejection.
Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism.
During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com. NBA Playoffs: Timberwolves vs. Spurs Score, Live Updates After Wembanyama Ejected for Elbowing Naz Reid
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