President Trump reacts to no-call after Wembanyama sends Brunson to floor
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San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a third point to his postseason total. According to NBA policy, players are subject to automatic suspensions when they receive four flagrant foul points.
Wembanyama made contact with Jalen Brunson’s upper body while trying to screen the New York Knicks guard in the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday. When the Spurs center turned during the play, he pushed Brunson, causing Brunson to fall backwards to the ground.
Despite strong objections from the Knicks bench, the referees did not blow the whistle for the foul on the play. ESPN reported Citing sources on Tuesday, Wembanyama would not be considered retroactively as “an obvious improvement on the unnecessary foul.”
The game sparked controversy in 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 start of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 8, 2026. (Samuel Çorum/Getty Images)
“I thought it was a very bad decision. Absolutely. Personally, I thought it was a very bad decision. But I’m not a referee, you know?” Trump told New York Post on Wednesday.
Trump was seen sitting next to team owner James Dolan as he and his grandson, Kai Trump, watched the Knicks’ first NBA Finals game in 27 years from a suite. Trump became the first US president to attend an NBA Finals game.
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA PLACED HIS HAND ON JALEN BRUNSON’S HEAD, PUSHING HIM DOWN WHILE THE REFEREES WERE LOOKING AWAY IN GAME 3
Spurs defeated New York 115-111 in Game 3 and broke the Knicks’ streak, leading Wednesday’s Game 4 2-1.
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks practices against Dylan Harper and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter of Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
“Look, they’re pretty evenly matched, right? Two great teams. Let me tell you, Brunson is a good player,” Trump added. “I think Brunson is amazing. [Stephon] Castle [of the Spurs] magnificent, Wemby magnificent, [Karl-Anthony] towns [of the Knicks] wonderful. They look like great actors. That’s why they’re there, right?”
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacts as he watches San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama during the second quarter of game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2026. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Trump, a New York native, regularly sat courtside alongside other celebrities in the years before he entered politics. “If you grew up in New York, you were a Knick fan,” he said.
Taylor Swift, who is engaged to NFL star Travis Kelce, led the star-studded celebrity lineup at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
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The Spurs opened their second straight game on Wednesday and took a 41-22 lead at the end of the first quarter. Wembanyama led San Antonio with 13 points in the opening period, while OG Anunoby led New York with seven points.
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