By Raul Trey Lopez, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-05-11 13:54:41
圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) (1号) 与明尼苏达森林狼队前锋杰登·麦克丹尼尔斯 (Jaden McDaniels) (3号) 争抢篮板，随后因肘击未在画面中的明尼苏达森林狼队中锋纳兹·里德 (Naz Reid) (11号) 面部被吹罚二级恶意犯规，导致文班亚马在第四场比赛第二节被驱逐出场。
围绕维克托·文班亚马在第四场比赛中被驱逐的争论在周一席卷了体育谈话节目、播客，甚至引起了现役和退役NBA球星的关注。目前，这位圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋已正式确定免受进一步处罚，将出战周二晚上对阵明尼苏达森林狼队的关键第五场对决。
文班亚马在周日晚上因在争抢篮板时肘击纳兹·里德被吹罚二级恶意犯规，但他不会因此被禁赛。
这次犯规导致文班亚马职业生涯首次被驱逐出场。在那场比赛中，明尼苏达以114-109获胜，将西部半决赛的总比分扳成2-2平。
马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 赛后为文班亚马辩护称：“他完全没有主观意图。”
Peacock的转播画面还显示，文班亚马在意识到自己被驱逐之前，曾询问队友哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 二级恶意犯规是什么意思。
ESPN分析师对文班亚马的行为意见不一
这一事件迅速成为周一NBA最大的话题之一，ESPN的分析师们就文班亚马是越界了，还是仅仅在应对不断升级的季后赛身体对抗展开了辩论。
在ESPN的《First Take》节目中，前NBA球员杰伊·威廉姆斯 (Jay Williams) 为文班亚马的情绪化反应进行了辩护。
“我并不是在纵容文班的行为，”威廉姆斯说道，“但有些时候，当你一直被对手推搡、被对手羞辱时，你总得挺身而出维护自己。”
前NBA中锋肯德里克·帕金斯 (Kendrick Perkins) 则持不同意见，他认为文班亚马面临的身体对抗仅仅是季后赛篮球的一部分。
“你身高7英尺7英寸，”帕金斯（夸张地）说道，“你难道觉得你不会挨撞吗？”
文班的身高实际为7英尺4英寸。
与此同时，史蒂芬·A·史密斯 (Stephen A. Smith) 在联盟周一公布决定前辩称，这一动作不仅应该被驱逐，甚至可能面临禁赛。
“这个动作本身不仅值得一次驱逐，还应该在第五场比赛被禁赛，”史密斯表示。
ESPN的NBA内幕记者布莱恩·温德霍斯特 (Brian Windhorst) 也批评了这次动作，称其“绝对不可接受”。
“这是一名球员非常不成熟的行为，他让自己退出了比赛，”温德霍斯特说道。
前NBA球员辩论该动作是否“肮脏”
前NBA球员钱德勒·帕森斯 (Chandler Parsons) 和路·威廉姆斯 (Lou Williams) 都认为这次肘击理应被判二级恶意犯规，并称其为“肮脏动作”。
“我不喜欢他回头看那一下，看到人之后挥出了明显的肘击，”帕森斯说道，“伙计，这动作很脏。”
威廉姆斯表示赞同，并认为文班亚马必须在关键的季后赛时刻保持冷静。
“这是一个肮脏的动作，”威廉姆斯说，“他必须学会更好地控制情绪，尤其是在这样一场关键的比赛中。”
威廉姆斯还认为，在文班亚马下场后，马刺队失去了防守核心特质，称他的被驱逐导致了球队输球。
前NBA冠军保罗·皮尔斯 (Paul Pierce) 提出了不同的看法，他认为当今的NBA对季后赛的身体对抗反应过度。
“在我那个年代，这也就是个进攻犯规，然后比赛继续，”皮尔斯说，“现在的球员都太软了。”
皮尔斯认为裁判应该给一个一级恶意犯规，而不是驱逐文班亚马。
“让我们用最强阵容对阵最强阵容，”皮尔斯说，“别让裁判主导系列赛。”
德雷蒙德·格林、德怀特·霍华德在X平台作出回应
随着关于文班亚马被驱逐的争论在全联盟蔓延，现役和退役的NBA球星也在社交媒体上发表了看法。
金州勇士队前锋、四届NBA总冠军德雷蒙德·格林 (Draymond Green) 在X平台上转发了一条推文，该推文问道：“如果这是@Money23Green，我们会要求禁赛多少场？”
格林回应暗示，如果是他发生类似事件，会面临更严厉的抨击。
“比这更轻的动作，你们都恨不得终结我的职业生涯，”格林写道。
前NBA冠军德怀特·霍华德 (Dwight Howard) 也在X平台上调侃了这一事件，将文班亚马的肘击与他职业生涯中老派NBA大个子的强硬风格进行了比较。
“文班，去看看奥尼尔、加内特还有我是怎么挥肘的录像吧，那是一门艺术，”霍华德写道，他提到了自己以及名人堂成员沙奎尔·奥尼尔 (Shaquille O’Neal) 和凯文·加内特 (Kevin Garnett)。
森林狼队以114-109的胜利将西部半决赛的总比分扳为2-2平。双方的第五场对决将于周二晚上在圣安东尼奥的弗罗斯特银行中心 (Frost Bank Center) 举行。
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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NBA reacts to Victor Wembanyama ejection vs Timberwolves
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) fights for a rebound with Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) before getting called for a flagrant foul by throwing an elbow to the face of Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11), not pictured, leading to Wembanyama’s ejection in the 2nd quarter of Game 4.
The debate surrounding Victor Wembanyama’s Game 4 ejection reached sports talk shows, podcasts and even current and former NBA stars Monday — and now the San Antonio Spurs center has officially avoided further punishment and will play in Tuesday night’s critical Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Wembanyama will not be suspended after receiving a flagrant 2 foul Sunday night for elbowing Naz Reid while fighting for a rebound.
The foul led to the first ejection of Wembanyama’s career during Minnesota’s 114-109 Game 4 win, which tied the Western Conference semifinal series 2-2.
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson defended Wembanyama afterward, saying, “There was zero intent.”
The Peacock broadcast also showed Wembanyama asking teammate Harrison Barnes what a flagrant 2 meant before realizing he had been ejected.
ESPN analysts split over Wembanyama’s actions
The incident quickly became one of the NBA’s biggest talking points Monday, with ESPN analysts debating whether Wembanyama crossed the line or responded to escalating playoff physicality.
On ESPN’s “First Take,” former NBA player Jay Williams defended the emotional reaction from Wembanyama.
“I’m not condoning Wemby’s actions,” Williams said. “But at some point, when you get pushed around all the time, and you get punked, you’re going to stand up for yourself.”
Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins disagreed, saying the physicality Wembanyama is facing is simply part of playoff basketball.
“You’re 7-7,” Perkins said. “You don’t think that you’re not going to get hit?”
Wemby is 7-foot-4.
Meanwhile, Stephen A. Smith argued the play deserved not only the ejection but potentially a suspension as well before the league’s decision became known Monday.
“The play itself warrants not just an ejection, but a suspension for Game 5,” Smith said.
ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst also criticized the play, calling it “absolutely unacceptable.”
“This was a very immature act by a player who took himself out of a game,” Windhorst said.
Former NBA players debate whether play was ‘dirty’
Former NBA players Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams both agreed the elbow deserved a Flagrant 2 and called it a dirty play.
“I don’t like how he kind of looks back, sees him, and then throws an obvious elbow,” Parsons said. “This was dirty, man.”
Williams agreed and said Wembanyama has to remain composed in critical playoff moments.
“It was a dirty play,” Williams said. “He got to be able to control his emotions more, especially in a pivotal game.”
Williams also argued the Spurs lost their defensive identity after Wembanyama exited, saying his ejection cost them the game.
Former NBA champion Paul Pierce offered a different perspective, arguing that today’s NBA overreacts to physical playoff moments.
“In my day, that’s just an offensive foul and we move on,” Pierce said. “Today, everybody’s so soft.”
Pierce said officials should have issued a Flagrant 1 instead of ejecting Wembanyama.
“Let’s play our best versus your best,” Pierce said. “Let’s not let the refs dictate the series.”
Draymond Green, Dwight Howard react on X
Even current and former NBA stars chimed in on social media as the debate over Wembanyama’s ejection spread across the league.
Golden State Warriors forward and four-time NBA champion Draymond Green quote-tweeted a post on X that asked, “If this was @Money23Green how many games would we be asking for?”
Green responded by suggesting he would have faced far harsher backlash for a similar incident.
“Y’all have called for my career for less,” Green wrote.
Former NBA champion Dwight Howard also joked about the incident on X, comparing Wembanyama’s elbow to the physical style older NBA big men used throughout his career.
“Wemby watch film on how the shaqs, the KG’s the Me’s threw them elbows it’s an art,” Howard wrote, referencing himself and Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Kevin Garnett.
The Timberwolves’ 114-109 victory evened the Western Conference semifinal series 2-2 heading into Tuesday night’s Game 5 in San Antonio at the Frost Bank Center.
By Raul Trey Lopez, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News