OKLAHOMA CITY — By the time Victor Wembanyama emerged with his street clothes on, having taken his postgame shower after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 127-114 win over his San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, midnight was fast approaching.A large crowd of reporters was still in the Spurs’ visiting locker room, all of them waiting around to hear what the 22-year-old big man had to say about why he struggled so mightily Tuesday night as the Thunder took a 3-2 series lead. But as Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox was addressing the reporters, Wembanyama surprised the media masses and walked right past them on the way to the team bus. He took a left at the PayCom Center hallway, walked a few hundred feet more, then veered off into the night while team officials and reporters alike were stunned by his choice not to fulfill the media duties that are mandated by the NBA.There would be no discussion about his 4-of-15 shooting, the six rebounds he was able to muster in 38 minutes, or the fact that — in a real rarity — his team lost the minutes in which he played by nearly double digits (minus-8). There would be no reflections about his first-quarter shoulder bump with Thunder big man Chet Holmgren, who was grazed by the Spurs big man as they both walked to the bench during San Antonio’s hot start. Nor, for that matter, would there be any comments on the physical and edgy response from Thunder forward Jaylin Williams in the minutes thereafter.
Victor Wembanyama skips postgame media session after Spurs’ Game 5 loss to Thunder
The Spurs' star struggled in Game 5, scoring 20 points on 4-for-15 shooting from the field.











