Wembanyama nearly struck by egg outside NYC hotel
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- Victor Wembanyama was booed and nearly struck by an egg tossed by Knicks fans as he entered his hotel after Game 4 on Wednesday, with video showing him turning to confront a person near the entrance after the egg cracked on a street sign.
- The San Antonio Spurs are on the brink of elimination after blowing a 29-point lead to the Knicks, with Wembanyama missing two key free throws in the game's final minutes.
- The Spurs did not immediately respond to requests about whether the egg struck Wembanyama, and an NYPD spokesperson said they had nothing on file about the egg incident.
- The NYPD took 56 people into custody following the Knicks' win for charges ranging from assault to disorderly conduct, calling the postgame crowd behavior "incredibly reckless and dangerous."
Why it matters: The Spurs now face elimination after squandering a 29-point lead in Game 4, with Wembanyama's missed free throws looming large. The 56 arrests and egg-throwing incident shift attention from the Knicks' historic comeback to dangerous fan behavior that police labeled "incredibly reckless and dangerous."