@TommyBeer Funny how it’s just Knicks fans and media regurgitating this. He’s the face of the league whether you like it or not
English
.
481 posts
What a brutal couple of weeks for Wemby
was viewed as the undisputed next "face of the NBA" as a loveable, kind, cerebral superstar.
Then came a massive flop in the Finals.
And his shitty attitude, dirty fouls and lack of accountability/respect (walking off the court without shaking hands) were even more damaging to his reputation than his performance on the floor
English
Kobe on LeBron not shaking hands. "I think people make too much of it to be honest with you. It's a very competitive game and we're human just like everybody else."
English
@JahlilWill There’s times he doesn’t shake hands even in wins. Idk why this is a big deal. Pretty sure he didn’t shake hands with Okc or Houston at all this season
English
@awfulannouncing Obviously. This has been the corniest and most transparently obvious attempt I’ve seen in awhile
English
Does sports media need Victor Wembanyama to be a villain? awfulannouncing.com/nba/sports-med…
English
@ClanTheSpursFan Fans care far too much about whether someone starts or not. Harper can can start or come off the bench. It’s about how many minutes he plays and whether he closes games or not. If he comes off the bench and plays 30+ mins who cares
English
@lacedbyspace @Sheridanblog So who should I believe you or Steph since the man himself said he wished he congratulated LeBron after the game ?
English
@_lm277 @Sheridanblog So next time, try posting the full story instead of a cropped clip and pretending it’s the whole truth. Try again pal.
English
The NBA is watched by kids and youth around the world. Is it good to teach poor sportsmanship at the highest level? Win or lose, respect the opponent you went to battle with at the end of the day.
You're a grown child and a sore loser if you're not even man enough to do that.
First Take@FirstTake
"Shaking hands is what you do when you're in the little leagues." @RealJayWilliams doesn't see a problem with Wemby not shaking the Knicks' hands after the Finals 🚫 🤝
English
@RealSkipBayless Where is this idea coming from that he sent Harrison Barnes to injure Brunson?
English
My final assessment of “Victim” Wembanyama: What I see AND DO NOT SEE. Tell me I’m wrong.
English
@Jumpshot8 Draymond should give this same speech to Steph curry
Eloy Tijerina@soy_eloy
Hmmm. Is that Draymond walking off the court after going “Mano a Mano” with Cleveland and losing????? Did LeBron own him after this???? @Money23Green @JasonMinnix @joereinagel210 Stop holding others accountable for things you don’t do yourself!
English
😂😂😂. So not true. If anything it ticks an opponent off that you don’t bow down and run over in the midst of their celebration! A shower to cool down and a handshake in the hallways is acceptable. No one is scared.
Legion Hoops@LegionHoops
Draymond on Wemby not shaking hands with the Brunson after the Finals: “Look your killer in the face… if you leave the court and you don’t look me in my face and I just beat you. I actually know that I own you forever.” (via @Money23Green, h/t @GothamJD)
English
@lacedbyspace @Sheridanblog Yeah definitely
Eloy Tijerina@soy_eloy
Hmmm. Is that Draymond walking off the court after going “Mano a Mano” with Cleveland and losing????? Did LeBron own him after this???? @Money23Green @JasonMinnix @joereinagel210 Stop holding others accountable for things you don’t do yourself!
English
@_lm277 @Sheridanblog “Pretty sure”? So you’re basically admitting you don’t know. If you actually watched the game instead of guessing, you’d know they shook hands afterward. They’re not classless like Cry Baby French Fry
English
Wemby may have had the quickest honeymoon phase in NBA history. It felt like he officially arrived as the new main character in American sports in game 1 vs OKC and not even a month later that love and fascination has turned into polarization we haven’t seen since Heatles Bron.
English
@Hardcorespur Who even cares. Fox has to unfollow them because he’s playing against them?
English
patrick mahomes and sga are more comparable
but making wemby the face of the league (with his current antics) is like making draymond green the face of the league
being gifted isn’t the problem
Adam Best@Arrowhead_Adam
Hearing a bunch of podcasts talk about a large portion of sports fans turning on Victor Wembanyama. Look, as someone who’s watched every second of Mahomes for almost a decade, and the public fallout, this was inevitable. Someone that gifted takes a sport by storm and announces themselves as the new face of the league, modern society is gonna turn on that level of success every single time. It’s who we are. This is the era of haters. Misery loves company. We’re better at tearing down than we are at building up, unfortunately. This is especially true about the noise on social media. People are 10 times more likely to complain than give credit.
English
@gReenbean_26 @rclypoly Happened faster because of the hype he came with and the fact that he became the face of the league relatively quickly. It’s almost identical to LeBron
English
@rclypoly the same loop applies for like every star really everyone loves them on the rise then eventually people slowly turn against them, in wembys case it just happened so fast
English
unfortunately the consequence of 22 yo wemby being the face of a contending franchise and in the spotlight is that he’s gonna gain an infinite amount of haters
Smiley@30GotNext
Niggas did a full 180 switch on Wemby LMAO
English
@DamienPetersNBA No it’s not. This app isnt real life. And every one of those type of tweets is either a Knicks fan or Okc fan
English
Wemby’s PR is on life support right now.
Ross Barkan@RossBarkan
He'll never be an actual face of the NBA because he's deeply unlikeable. Kobe, LeBron, Jordan, and others could be tough personalities, bitter at times, but Wemby has, absolutely, the worst sportsmanship of any major player I've seen. Dirty and nasty player.
English
@KDotViewz Some people think wemby is soft, so let’s add an even softer big next to him. I’m good
English
Wemby wants to run the 4 spot, that’s the sentiment he has expressed and Jarrett Allen has been talked about amongst the Spurs brass
English
@WembyCentral It’s funny because if they would have lost before the finals. No one would be saying they’ll never get there
English
I said this before but I’m really not worried about the future of the Spurs. I have no doubts they’ll be back next year and the year after that. I think the 2026 Spurs have maybe the brightest future an NBA team has ever had.
This is just such an annoying, avoidable stain.
English
@ash4nd1021 If he’s back on first take full time. We might have another skip v LeBron situation on tv all over again.
English
Victim Wembanyama might be his best ever
Skip Bayless@RealSkipBayless
CONGRATS, NY! JALEN BRUNSON: Best Player in the NBA! WEMBY: Exposed!
English