Trump questions no-call after Victor Wembanyama sends Jalen Brunson to floor in Game 3

San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a 3rd flagrant constituent to his postseason total. Under NBA policy, players are automatically taxable to suspension erstwhile they person 4 flagrant foul points.

Wembanyama made interaction with Jalen Brunson’s precocious assemblage portion the New York Knicks defender was attempting to acceptable a surface successful the archetypal 4th of Game 3 of the NBA Finals connected Monday. When the Spurs halfway turned astir during the play, helium pushed Brunson, who fell backward to the floor.

Referees did not stroke the whistle for a foul connected the play, contempt forceful objections from the Knicks bench. ESPN reported Tuesday, citing sources, that Wembanyama would not retroactively beryllium assessed a "flagrant upgrade connected the uncalled foul."

The play sparked statement crossed the sports world, and President Donald Trump, who attended Monday’s game, was among those weighing in.

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President Donald Trump watches the commencement of Game 3 of the NBA Finals betwixt the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected June 8, 2026. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

"I thought it was a precise atrocious call. Absolutely. I thought it was a precise atrocious call, personally. But I’m not the ref, you know?" Trump told the New York Post connected Wednesday.

Trump watched the Knicks’ archetypal NBA Finals crippled successful 27 years from a suite with his granddaughter Kai Trump and was seen sitting adjacent to squad proprietor James Dolan. Trump became the archetypal sitting U.S. president to be an NBA Finals game.

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The Spurs outlasted New York 115-111 successful Game 3, trimming the Knicks’ bid pb to 2-1 entering Wednesday’s Game 4.

Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks works against Dylan Harper and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs during the 3rd 4th successful Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected June 8, 2026. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

"Look, they’re beauteous evenly matched, right? It’s 2 large teams. I’ll archer you, that Brunson is immoderate player," Trump added. "I deliberation Brunson is amazing, [Stephon] Castle [of the Spurs] is amazing, Wemby is amazing, [Karl-Anthony] Towns [of the Knicks] is amazing. They’re similar large players. That’s wherefore they’re there, right?"

New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson reacts arsenic San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama looks connected during the 2nd 4th of crippled 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York connected June 8, 2026. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)

A New York native, Trump regularly sat courtside alongside different celebrities implicit the years earlier entering politics. "If you turn up successful New York, you’re a Knick fan," helium noted.

Taylor Swift, who is engaged to NFL prima Travis Kelce, headlined Wednesday's star-studded personage enactment astatine Madison Square Garden.

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The Spurs came retired blistery for the 2nd consecutive crippled Wednesday, racing to a 41-22 pb by the extremity of the archetypal quarter. Wembanyama paced San Antonio with 13 points successful the opening period, portion OG Anunoby led New York with seven.

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