THE TAKE
Victor Wembanyama should be suspended for Game 5 for elbowing Naz Reid, and if the NBA doesn't suspend him it will be a horrible look on Adam Silver and the league
BOLDNESS
25/100
GRADE
8/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
Victor WembanyamaNaz Reid
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
the NBA suspends Wembanyama for Game 5 following the Naz Reid elbow incident. Take is
FALSE IF
the NBA issues no suspension, a fine only, or takes no disciplinary action, allowing Wembanyama to play in Game 5.
hot takerecency bias
OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEThe NBA declined to suspend or fine Wembanyama, with ESPN's Shams Charania reporting 'no suspension, no fine' — Wembanyama played freely in Game 5. The league determined that his ejection early in the second quarter of Game 4 was sufficient punishment. Perkins' call that a non-suspension would be a 'horrible look' for Adam Silver went unvalidated, as the decision drew relatively little backlash.