Video shows Victor Wembanyama telling Spurs teammates ‘hard foul’ before suspicious Game 5 ending
Victor Wembanyama was seen instructing his teammates to commit hard fouls during Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. This directive led to two significant fouls on Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain in the closing minutes of the game. The Spurs ultimately won the game, forcing a decisive Game 7 against the Thunder.
- ▪Victor Wembanyama whispered 'hard foul' to teammates as he exited the game with 2:20 remaining.
- ▪Following Wembanyama's instruction, Mason Plumlee and Bismack Biyombo committed hard fouls on Jared McCain.
- ▪Plumlee's foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1 after a league review.
- ▪The Spurs won Game 5 with a score of 118-91, forcing a Game 7.
- ▪Jared McCain expressed surprise at the fouls, stating it was all in competition.
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NBA Video shows Victor Wembanyama telling Spurs teammates ‘hard foul’ before suspicious Game 5 ending By Jenna Lemoncelli Published May 29, 2026, 2:03 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The clobbering that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain took in the final minutes of Tuesday’s Game 5 of the Western Conference finals trickled down from a demand by Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, according to a new video. The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama whispered “hard foul” to teammates Bismack Biyombo and Mason Plumlee as he exited the game with his team trailing by 14 with 2:20 remaining, Mike Tirico, NBC’s play-by-play announcer, said on the Game 6 broadcast Thursday night.
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