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NBA Finals: Victor Wembanyama condemns attack on San Antonio Spurs fan

NBA Finals: Victor Wembanyama condemns attack on San Antonio Spurs fan

Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals stole the sports headlines with US President Donald Trump in attendance and reacting in his usual colorful way to getting booed at the game.

However, beyond Trump, the closely contested game that had the San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 115-111, generated a lot of conversations after a video of a Spurs fan getting attacked by Knicks fans went viral.

The Spurs fan who was wearing the jersey of San Antonio and NBA legend Tim Duncan, was heckled by some Knicks fans before the situation turned violent as the Spurs fan was attacked by a mob.

Reacting to the news, Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama condemned the attack and called for fans to respect each other.

Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the second quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images

“My thoughts, of course, is that we can’t forget it’s a game. We’re just playing a game out there and I am all for passion… it’s unacceptable. We want everyone to respect each other.”

US President Donald Trump attends Game Three of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

“We want everyone to enjoy basketball at its pure state. I mean, it’s the NBA Finals. There’s no better place to watch basketball. So leave the physicality to everyone on the court” Wembanyama said.

Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball over Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks during the second quarter in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Game 4 is on Thursday, June 11 in New York.