Blazers Broadcasters Blast Wembanyama: “Unbelievable”
Wembanyama dominates the Blazers, but Portland’s broadcasters have had enough of watching him hit the floor. And during the game, their frustration boils over
Victor Wembanyama seems to have a problem staying on his feet. Or at least that’s what the Portland Trail Blazers’ broadcasters think. During Portland’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, the commentary crew completely lost patience with the French superstar.
The reason? Wemby hits the floor, the referees blow their whistles, and the complaints start flying from the broadcast booth.
It happened repeatedly throughout the game, until Portland’s announcers simply couldn’t hold back anymore.
Meanwhile, San Antonio cruised to a comfortable 123-103 victory, with Wembanyama putting up 29 points in just 24 minutes.
It was the second quarter, with the Spurs leading 62-47.
Dylan Harper missed a three-pointer, Wembanyama grabbed the offensive rebound and ended up on the floor following contact with Deni Avdija.
The officials called a foul on the Portland forward. Avdija put his hands on his head, the crowd erupted in boos, and the Blazers’ broadcast crew let loose.
This guy spends more time on the floor than ANYONE I’ve ever seen… Unbelievable… What are we DOING here?
Portland Trail Blazers broadcasters
His broadcast partner was just as frustrated.
No, this isn’t right. What are we watching here? This is unacceptable
Portland Trail Blazers broadcasters
Safe to say they weren’t exactly thrilled with the call.
And it wasn’t the first time.
Earlier in the game, another rebounding battle involving Toumani Camara had sent Wembanyama crashing to the floor, resulting in another foul against Portland.
No, absolutely not. That’s not a foul
Portland Trail Blazers broadcasters
At that point, every time the Frenchman hit the hardwood, it seemed to spark another mini-controversy.
And there’s one statistic that makes the whole situation even more interesting: all eight of Wembanyama’s second-quarter points came from the free-throw line.
Not exactly the best way to calm down Portland’s already frustrated broadcast crew.