San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is encouraging fans not to physically assault one another because of their NBA Finals rooting interests.
Wembanyama, 22, was asked during a Tuesday, June 9 press conference about videos circulating on social media appearing to show New York Knicks fans beating up Spurs fans on the streets of New York City.
“My thoughts of course [are] that we can’t forget it’s a game,” he said. “We’re just playing a game out there. I am all for passion, but [with] the respect of each other. It’s unacceptable.”
The videos came after the Spurs won Game...
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