An NBA spokesman said the alleged taunts directed at the New York Knicks guard may not have been verbal, but rather a gesture.

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns propelled the New York Knicks on the road in the Game 1 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals.

Although Jalen Brunson briefly stayed in the game after the incident, he later headed to the locker room for further evaluation and appeared to be limping as he exited. Brunson, a…