Victor Wembanyama's National Anthem Controversy: Disrespect or Much Ado About Nothing?
When you’re arguably the next face of the NBA, you can expect all your actions and statements to be scrutinized. That’s the lesson 7-foot-2 French superstar Victor Wembanyama learned during this year’s playoffs, which ended Saturday with Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs losing to the New York Knicks in the Finals in five games.
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Victor Wembanyama's National Anthem Controversy: Disrespect or Much Ado About Nothing? Aaron Hanscom | 5:21 PM on June 15, 2026 AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein When you’re arguably the next face of the NBA, you can expect all your actions and statements to be scrutinized. That’s the lesson 7-foot-2 French superstar Victor Wembanyama learned during this year’s playoffs, which ended Saturday with Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs losing to the New York Knicks in the Finals in five games. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); It was after that final loss that Wembanyama walked off the court without stopping to shake hands with any New York Knicks players.
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