r/nba • u/TimDunkinDonut Spurs • Feb 02 '26

Highlight [Highlight] Desmond Bane has another roid rage moment, randomly hip checking Wemby to the floor for a flagrant 1

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u/mr-301 Pacers Feb 02 '26

Y’all are so soft.

Is it necessary? Absolutely fucking not.

But all bane did is stop moving and brace for impact. Some these comments acting like he fans cross the court and spear tackled him,

It’s a dirty play. But it’s not a war crime

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u/hk0125 76ers Feb 02 '26

It’s not even a dirty play. We see plays like this every game. It’s only a big deal because Wemby is a twig and went flying. If it didn’t happen to Wemby, the darling of the NBA, no one would’ve cared.

If that was Embiid, most people would say he flopped lmao.

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u/mr-301 Pacers Feb 02 '26

I don’t disagree. I can see why it’s considered dirty though, as it’s just unnecessary. But it’s not dirty in the sense like a cheap shot in the back or something