The NBA has reversed course on a pivotal technical foul from Game 2 of the Finals, wiping out the call against Knicks center Mitchell Robinson after a shoving match with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
In Friday night's nail-biter in San Antonio, Robinson was whistled for a tech during a second-quarter dust-up with Wembanyama. The league reviewed the incident and decided the contact didn't warrant a penalty, especially in a game that came down to the wire—the Knicks edged the Spurs 105-104 in the final seconds.
NBA Waives the Tech
According to senior NBA insider Chris Haynes, Commissioner Adam Silver's office officially rescinded the technical on Saturday, just as the series shifts to New York for Game 3. Haynes reported via X: "NBA has rescinded the technical foul Mitchell Robinson received after a back and forth shoving match with Victor Wembanyama last night. Wemby did not receive a tech."
The decision means Robinson's record stays clean, but it also reignites debate about the league's officiating consistency. The Knicks already had fans crying foul over alleged pro-Spurs bias in Game 2.
Fan Reactions Split
Social media erupted after the news broke. One fan questioned the move: "Never understand why they do this? Like what does this have to do with anything now." Another took a shot at Robinson's limited role: "The tech gets rescinded and the actual story stays the same. Mitchell Robinson plays 14 minutes a night and spent one of them shoving the best player in the world."
A New Yorker pointed out the Spurs' missed opportunity: "Still got a free point + ball." Others were more sarcastic: "Ok great give us a free point to start game 3," and "NBA fought as hard as they could to get the Spurs to win, and still couldn't do it." One fan called it "genuinely the worst officiated game of all time."
Series Heads to MSG
The Knicks now head back to Madison Square Garden with a commanding 2-0 lead, where a raucous home crowd awaits. New York is just two wins away from snapping a 53-year championship drought. The energy around the team is electric, with KAT's emotional tribute to his late mom after Game 2 adding to the drama.
While Robinson's tech is off the books, the controversy over the officiating in this series is far from over. For now, the Knicks have the upper hand, and the Spurs will have to regroup before Game 3.
