By Rhyma Castillo, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-06-18 14:31:48
2026年5月8日星期五，在明尼阿波利斯标靶中心举行的西部半决赛第三场下半场比赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) (1) 在投中三分球后做鬼脸。
纽约的房地产市场想必是终于崩盘了，因为圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋文班亚马似乎在尼克斯球迷的脑海里住上了“免租房”。
根据《纽约邮报》的一篇报道，在周四上午10点球队的夺冠纸带巡游开始前两小时，尼克斯球迷就已经开始齐声高喊一句脏话：“去你的文班！”
没错——在尼克斯球迷本该全身心投入庆祝这一历史性时刻的关头，他们却怎么也无法把文班亚马赶出脑海。
报道中公布的照片显示，许多尼克斯球迷带着反文班的标语牌参加了巡游，其中一人甚至带来了一个穿着他球衣的玩偶，在拥挤的人群中被抛来抛去。
2026年6月8日星期一，在纽约麦迪逊广场花园进行的NBA总决赛第三场比赛前，文班亚马跑进球场热身，面对纽约尼克斯球迷漫天的嘘声做出回应。
在总决赛第三场比赛中，这位马刺队球星推了尼克斯队队长杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson)（显然是因为后者扯了他的球衣并锁住了他的手臂），此后许多纽约人迅速将他妖魔化。
裁判并未将该动作判定为恶意犯规，而文班亚马则带领球队创造了历史。在此之后，他被戏谑地贴上了纽约“头号通缉犯”的标签，罪名是“对尼克斯犯下罪行”——其中包括粉碎了该球队在总决赛中4-0横扫夺冠的希望。
不少尼克斯球迷似乎将他们的挫败感发泄在了身处大苹果城的马刺球迷以及马刺队成员身上。当被问及自己是否被尼克斯球迷塑造成了恶棍时，文班亚马的回答让人想起了纽约过去的恩怨。
“我想是的，”他说，“不过，我还远没有达到特雷·杨 (Trae Young) 那个级别。”
因此，尽管这支来自阿拉莫城的球队未能捧回2026年的NBA总冠军奖杯，但显而易见的是，马刺队依然牢牢占据着大苹果城最热门的话题之一。
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Wemby still lives rent-free in Knicks fans’ heads after NBA Finals
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) makes a face after scoring a three-pointer during the second half of Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis, Friday, May 8, 2026.
New York’s housing market must have finally crashed, because San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama seems to be living in Knicks fans’ heads rent-free.
According to a report from the New York Post, Knicks fans began chanting an obscene phrase two hours before the team’s ticker tape championship parade began at 10 a.m. Thursday morning: “(expletive) Wemby!”
That’s right — at a moment when Knicks fans should have been focused on celebrating a historic moment, they just couldn’t get Wembanyama out of their heads.
According to photos published in the report, many Knicks fans attended the parade with anti-Wemby signs in tow, while one in particular brought along a doll dressed as him to be tossed around by the thronging crowds.
Victor Wembanyama reacts to a chorus of boos from New York Knicks as he runs onto the court to warm up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, June 8, 2026.
Many New Yorkers were quick to villainize the Spurs’ star player after Game 3 of the Finals series when he pushed Knicks’ captain Jalen Brunson, apparently for holding his jersey and locking up his arm.
Officials did not assess the play as a flagrant foul, and history was made with Wembanyama at the helm. In the aftermath, he was cheekily labeled as New York’s most “wanted” for “crimes against the Knicks” — including snuffing the franchise’s hopes at a four-game Finals sweep.
Plenty of Knicks fans appeared to take their frustration out on Spurs fans in the Big Apple, as well as on the Spurs themselves. When asked if he’s being painted as a villain by Knicks fans, Wembanyama’s answer harkened back to New York’s old beef.
“I guess,” he said. “I’m nowhere near Trae Young-level, though.”
So although the Alamo City team didn’t take home the 2026 NBA championship title, it’s clear the Spurs continue to dominate as one of the Big Apple’s favorite topics of conversation.
By Rhyma Castillo, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News