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The San Antonio Spurs’ historic collapse in Game 4 of the NBA Finals was capped by one final indignity. NBA star Victor Wembanyama was hit by an egg that appeared to be thrown by jeering Knicks fans as the Spurs headed back to the team hotel.
Footage circulating on social media showed at least one egg being thrown in Wembanyama’s direction as security personnel escorted him into a New York City hotel. It’s the latest in a string of headline-grabbing incidents involving Knicks fans in recent days.
The aftermath of San Antonio’s Game 3 win spilled over into the arena as videos on social media appeared to show Knicks fans physically confronting Spurs supporters. Some of those Spurs fans appeared to have their shirts ripped off during the exchanges, prompting Wembanyama to condemn the behaviour.
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New York Knicks fans celebrate in Times Square as they win Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs on June 10, 2026 in New York City. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
“My thoughts of course [are] that we can’t forget that it’s a game,” he said. “We’re just playing a game out there. I’m all for passion, though [with] respect for each other. It is unacceptable.”
The NBA’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year wasn’t alone in that view, as ESPN host Mike Greenberg expressed similar sentiments after Game 4.
“If you throw eggs at Victor Wembanyama and beat people up … threaten … or do anything to people wearing Spurs jerseys, just know you’re a disgrace. You’re not dishonoring this city, you’re dishonoring yourself and everyone who knows you,” Greenberg, a New York native, said of the “Get Upedition.”
ESPN host Mike Greenberg is seen before Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals in Miami, Florida on May 17, 2022. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
“And that should be a given. We live in a world now where things somehow don’t happen by themselves anymore,” Greenberg continued. “You are a disgrace and everyone around you who knows you.”
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A watch party in New York City turned violent after the Spurs’ 115-111 Game 3 win.
Several fights broke out near the watch party in Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan on Monday. The New York Police Department told Pakinomist Digital that 21 people were arrested — 13 for disorderly conduct and eight for assault on officers, criminal possession of a weapon and threats. The 13 arrested for disorderly conduct were released.
New York Knicks fans celebrate the victory of Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs in New York City on June 10, 2026. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
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This year marks the Knicks’ first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999, where they ultimately lost to the San Antonio Spurs. New York has not won an NBA title since 1973.
The 2026 NBA Finals will switch back to San Antonio on Saturday for Game 5. If necessary, Game 6 will return to New York on Tuesday.
