Victor Wembanyama has officially dodged any punishment from the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs' franchise center will not face a suspension or even a fine following his ejection from Sunday night's 114-109 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, according to ESPN.

The drama unfolded with 8:39 left in the second quarter. After grabbing an offensive rebound, Wembanyama got tangled up with Minnesota's Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels. In the scrum, the 7-foot-4 star swung his elbow, catching Reid in the head and neck area. Officials reviewed the play and hit Wembanyama with a flagrant 2 foul, resulting in an automatic ejection. The moment was so unexpected that Wembanyama reportedly asked teammate Harrison Barnes from the bench, "What does that mean?"

This was the first ejection of Wembanyama's three-year NBA career, and it came during a series that has turned increasingly physical. Timberwolves big men Naz Reid and Julius Randle have brought a hyper-aggressive style to the paint, testing the young Spurs star's composure. After the game, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson didn't hold back his frustration. "The amount of physicality that people play with him, at some level, you have to protect yourself," Johnson said. "It's starting to get actually disgusting... I'm glad he took matters into his own hands. Not in terms of hitting Naz Reid, but he's going to have to protect himself if they're not."

Wembanyama's absence was felt immediately. Without their defensive anchor, the Spurs lost the rebounding battle 49-41 and allowed 24 second-chance points off 15 offensive boards. Wembanyama finished with just 4 points and 4 rebounds in 12 minutes of action. The loss evened the best-of-seven series at 2-2, shifting momentum back to Minnesota.

The good news for San Antonio? Wembanyama is eligible to return for Tuesday night's Game 5 at home. Johnson confirmed he didn't expect any league discipline, arguing there was "zero intent" to injure Reid. Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper echoed that sentiment, saying, "You could see the frustration. I could see where he was coming from. I don't think it was intentional. It was more like, 'They keep grabbing me. I'm trying to protect myself.'"

With the series now a best-of-three, all eyes will be on Wembanyama's response. Will he channel that frustration into a dominant Game 5 performance? Spurs fans certainly hope so.