The Truth Behind The Tape! Victor Wembanyama Breaks Silence on His Controversial Disqualification

San Antonio Spurs stars Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul went viral for the wrong reasons after they were disqualified from the NBA Skills Challenge on Saturday.

Now, fans and viewers have more clarity about what happened and who’s behind it.

During the Skills Challenge, Wembanyama and Paul found a loophole in the system and tried to pull off a “hack.” The Skills Challenge featured three parts, with the last stage involving some shooting. However, since the goal of the challenge is to get the fastest time possible, Wembanyama and Paul opted not to attempt a shot and just threw the ball aimlessly until they used all three required attempts.

After the audience at Chase Center booed Team Spurs and their fellow competitors showed their disapproval, the NBA disqualified Wembanyama and Paul.

Initially, several people believed it was Paul who came up with the plan. Wembanyama, nonetheless, confirmed after the event that it was he who thought of the strategy.

“Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama said it was his idea, not Chris Paul’s, to ‘hack’ the Skills Challenge, which led to disqualification,” NBA reporter Ben Golliver reported while sharing a video of the Spurs star talking about the controversy.

For what it’s worth, Draymond Green, who was part of Team Warriors alongside Jonathan Kuminga for the event, confirmed Victor Wembanyama’s statement. According to the NBA veteran, Wemby asked officials on the court about the rules and was actually told that it’s okay to just toss the ball.

“Now, he may not have asked the right people,” Green added with a smile, drawing laughter from the reporters, per Dalton Johnson.

It’s certainly quite the surprising tactic, and some might say it’s genius. However, at the end of the day, it led to Team Spurs failing to win the competition. It did get fans talking about the skills challenge, though.

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