Last Friday, Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 116-112 win over the LA Clippers. Vembanyama finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds.
After this, Vembanyama looked very emotional after the victory. However, not everyone was particularly impressed.
Former NBA player Patrick Beverley openly criticized the perceived double standard regarding players' expression of emotions on Twitter (formerly Twitter). Beverley mentioned shedding tears over winning an NBA play-in game in 2022 while playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“Asking for a friend.
It makes me cry when we win play-in games, people say, "He's overreacting."
Wembley cries after regular season game, people say, "It's the love of the game"
“You love moving the goal posts.”
Asking for a friend.
It makes me cry when we win play-in games, people say, "He's overreacting."
Wembley cries after regular season game, people say, "It's the love of the game"
You love moving goal posts 🤦🏾♂️🔥
-Patrick Beverly (@patbev21) 9 March 2026
This was not the first time that Beverley had shed tears in reference to a sport. During the 2017 NBA playoffs, Beverley played with the Houston Rockets. In Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, he played in the game right after his grandfather passed away. When he came onto the court and sat on the bench after scoring his first basket, he was seen crying.
Overall, Beverley played in the NBA from 2013 to 2024. He is currently playing for PAOK BC in the Greek Basketball League.
Meanwhile, the Spurs are 46-17, which is the second-best record in the Western Conference. Vembanyama is averaging 23.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
Additionally, he received the NBA Player of the Month and Defensive Player of the Month awards for February. A month in which Spurs did not lose a single game.
The Spurs defeated the Rockets 145-120 on Sunday. Vembanyama scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
