NBA Commentators Call Out Double Standard in Officiating After Mitchell Robinson's Flagrant Against Victor Wembanyama in Game 4

New York Knicks fans aren't pleased with Victor Wembanyama. It all started when the forward dangerously shoved Jalen Brunson in the head during Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals. Knicks fans were frustrated by both the unnecessary contact and the officials' decision not to call a foul. And it appears that Game 4 has only added to their frustrations.

On Wednesday, Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson was called for a Flagrant 1 foul after elbowing Wembanyama above the neck. Fans were not pleased with the call, and the NBA commentators couldn't help but call out the situation.

"The Knicks are still upset that they did not upgrade Victor Wembanyama's foul, which was not called, in (Game 3), when he hit the back of Jalen Brunson," Mike Breen said.

"The fact that there was no fine or anything else in that moment, there was a lot of discussion about it," Richard Jefferson responded. "The review of Jalen Brunson, that there wasn't a Flagrant foul given there. A lot of these things are judgment calls."

"The officials, hey, sometimes they miss it," Breen followed up regarding Wemby's foul on Brunson in Game 3. "But they have the right to upgrade it on the off day, and they determined not to upgrade. ... They should've upgraded it to a Flagrant 1."

During the first quarter, with 50 seconds remaining on the clock, Wembanyama attacked the basket with Robinson on defense. As Wemby banged bodies with Robinson, he successfully found an opening to hit a fadeaway floater. The Spurs star immediately taunted the Knicks' big man, which provoked him into throwing an elbow.

Victor Wembanyama finally called for a flagrant foul in Game 4

Many eyebrows were raised when Victor Wembanyama got away with his reckless push on Jalen Brunson's head in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals. The New York Knicks appealed for a review after the game's conclusion. However, the league surprisingly decided not to upgrade the supposed foul call.

Senior Vice President of referee development and training, Monty McCutchen, admitted that there should have been a foul call on Monday. But it seems that the association had different ideas.

While suspicions of the league favoring the Spurs in the series have begun spreading, especially after a Flagrant 1 was called on Mitchell Robinson when he hit Wembanyama, it seems that the officials are making up for their mistake.

During the third quarter of Game 4, with 9:27 remaining, Wembanyama threw an elbow at Karl-Anthony Towns' chin. It was Wembanyama's second flagrant foul of the postseason, leaving him one point shy of an automatic one-game suspension.

This will be crucial for the Spurs, especially now that they're down 3-1 in the series. Moving forward, Wembanyama will need to be extra careful if he doesn't want to put San Antonio in jeopardy.