Draymond Green calls out Victor Wembanyama for shaking off Knicks
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 3:28 AM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
Draymond Green criticized Victor Wembanyama for walking off the court after the Spurs lost to the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2026. Wembanyama did not participate in the handshake line following the team's 4-1 series defeat, which Green deemed a sign of poor leadership and mental defeat. The incident drew parallels to historical instances of disrespect in sports, the Bad Boy Pistons' refusal to shake hands with the Bulls in 1991. Green urged the young Spurs to reach out to Knicks players, including Jalen Brunson, as a gesture of sportsmanship. The incident has raised questions about Wembanyama’s maturity and the Spurs' future as a championship contender.
- •Wembanyama exited the court without acknowledgment after Game 5 loss
- •Knicks secured victory, ending their 53-year championship drought
- •Green labeled the Spurs' behavior as a leadership failure
- •Tensions had mounted throughout the series between Wembanyama and Knicks players
- 3:28 AMYahoo Sports — “Reach Out to Jalen Brunson”: Draymond Green Calls Out Victor Wembanyama for Disrespecting Knicks in NBA Finals
"Victor Wembanyama was supposed to be the new face of the NBA. On June 13, 2026, on his own floor in San Antonio, the 22-year-old walked straight into the tunnel the moment the final buzzer sounded – skipping the handshake line, refusing to look the Knicks in the eye, and cementing a first Finals appearance that will haunt him for years.
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