Draymond Green shoved Victor Wembanyama from behind with a forearm, sending him out of bounds during San Antonio's 123-85 rout of Golden State, and officials hit Green with a Flagrant 1 foul. Wembanyama's reaction afterward was about as muted as the Warriors' performance on the night: “Not much. I mean, it's not surprising.”
The Shove, the Review, the Ruling
The incident happened with 6:47 remaining in the second quarter, as Green pushed Wembanyama from behind underneath the basket, according to Yahoo Sports. Officials reviewed the contact and determined it included a wind-up by Green, per NBC Sports Bay Area. Yahoo Sports also reported that the Flagrant 1 ruling was enough to keep Green eligible to remain in the game.
Golden State was already trailing 45-22 when the shove happened, a sign of how lopsided the night had gotten even before the whistle blew, per the same report. It marked Green's first flagrant foul of the 2026-27 season and the 21st of his NBA career, including playoffs, the station noted. As NBC Bay Area reported, Green finished with four points, three rebounds and three assists in 16 minutes, while the Warriors played the game without Steph Curry.
Wembanyama's Measured Response
Asked about getting shoved, Wembanyama kept his answer short and unbothered. Speaking with Sporting News, he expanded on his mindset heading into these kinds of physical encounters: “I feel very secure. I know that I have to be smart, but I feel very secure. It's not a great basketball strategy, and it shows,” he told Sporting News.
It wasn't the first time the two have tangled. Wembanyama and Green exchanged words during an NBA Cup matchup in November 2025, per Yahoo Sports. That earlier meeting, detailed by The Athletic, saw Golden State beat San Antonio 109-108 after Wembanyama threw down an alley-oop right over Green's head during their confrontation. Green said afterward, “I respect the way he responded.”
A Pattern of Flashpoints for Green
This season has already featured another Green flashpoint. Earlier in November, he was ejected in the third quarter of Golden State's 116-113 win over Phoenix after an incident involving Dillon Brooks and Khaman Maluach, The Athletic reported. In that game, Green pushed the Suns big man to the floor and was whistled for a technical, then picked up a second technical after arguing with Brooks — his first ejection of the season and the 23rd of his career, per the outlet.
Castle's Big Night Fuels the Streak
While the Green storyline dominated postgame conversation, San Antonio's blowout extended its winning streak to 11 games after an 0-2 start to the season, keeping the Spurs unbeaten in NBA Cup group play, according to Yahoo Sports. Stephon Castle led all scorers with a season-high 32 points, the outlet reported, while Wembanyama posted 12 points and 12 rebounds in just 21 minutes of action.
Social media accounts including Spurs Nation and Hoop Central circulated clips of the shove on the day of the game, amplifying a moment that had already drawn national attention to Green's physical style. For Wembanyama, the response stayed consistent with how he's framed these encounters all season — acknowledge the contact, brush it off, and let the scoreboard do the talking.
