The NBA is not upgrading Victor Wembanyama's blatant shove against Jalen Brunson during Game 3 of the NBA Finals
The NBA will not impose a harsh punishment on Victor Wembanyama following his questionable action in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals against Jalen Brunson.
Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama
MIN: 30.11
PTS: 24.69 (60.5%)
REB: 11.22
AS: 3.01
ST: 1.04
BL: 3.16
TO: 2.51
GM: 85
According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, there will be no additional sanctions against Wembanyama for his first-quarter shove of Brunson.
The play is not being upgraded to a flagrant foul, and Wembanyama will still evade a potential one-game suspension as he remains with two flagrant foul points.
The NBA requires four points to trigger an automatic suspension.
Wembanyama commits reckless shove against Brunson in Game 3
With just over four minutes left in the first quarter of the San Antonio Spurs' 115-111 Game 3 victory over the New York Knicks, the two became tangled before Wembanyama suddenly shoved Brunson, sending the Knicks superstar touching the floor.
Brunson immediately reacted in frustration and confronted Wembanyama over what he felt was a cheap shot, while Wembanyama responded with only a brief smirk.
Despite what happened, the play intriguingly continued without interruption, and officials did not review the incident.
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