NBA Makes Crucial Decision on Mitchell Robinson’s Technical Foul For Brush Up With Victor Wembanyama in Game 2

The New York Knicks have escaped the San Antonio Spurs to build a 2-0 lead in their NBA Finals series. Mitchell Robinson also escaped more punishment after the league ruled that his technical foul in Game 2 is an ordinary one.

Robinson was assessed a technical foul call by the officials in the second quarter after getting into a shoving match with Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama.

NBA has rescinded the technical foul Mitchell Robinson received after a back and forth shoving match with Victor Wembanyama last night. Wemby did not receive a tech.

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The video showed Robinson and Wemby battling for position near the free throw line during a San Antonio possession. The latter seems to have taken an exception on the push and decided to to push Robinson back. The referee saw the commotion and then the Knicks big man was caught for a second motion.

Commentator and former NBA player Richard Jefferson thought it was just a normal basketball play and that it is unfair that Robinson got punished because he did not start things. The officials called both for a technical foul call although the announcers thought they should have let the play go.

Mitchell Robinson and Victor Wembanyama push each other off the ball, and Robinson receives a technical foul (with replays). pic.twitter.com/HXSshUMYH7

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Mitchell Robinson is an unsung hero

Karl-Anthony Towns is getting all the love for his performances in the first two games but coach Mike Brown thought Robinson also deserves a pat on the back for what he is providing for the team.

The 28-year-old center, who battled a finger injury a week before the start of the NBA Finals, scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds in the two games he’s played. He also logged in 27 minutes in total.

Numbers may not be staggering but Brown thought he made Wemby’s life hard.

“What I’m proud about more than anything else is Mitch defended him the right away. Wemby’s iconic. If he makes the shot, he makes the shot. You’re not blocking his shot, but you make him work,” Brown said.