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Victor Wembanyama is a must-see athlete, regardless of what he does.
In his first game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals, he broke the record for most blocks in a single playoff game in the league's history.
A few gams later, he scores 39 points, grabs 15 rebounds, and adds five more blocks for good measure to show why his nickname is the "alien" in a sport of giants.
But on Sunday, the Defensive Player of the Year became must-see for a different reason: his first ejection in the postseason.
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Wembanyama was ejected from Game 4 of the series against the Timberwolves after being assessed a Flagrant 2 foul. Wembanyama lost his cool and flung his elbow into the neck of Minnesota player Naz Reid, leaving his own team speechless as the officials decided his fate.
But it isn't the elbow that is going wild. It's Wembanyama's reaction afterward, as he didn't realize what was going on following the ruling that it was a Flagrant 2 foul.
The Spurs ace showed his age by even needing to ask his own teammate whether he could continue playing.
Fans online didn't wait long to begin making fun of what could be a pivotal point in the series for both sides.
With the loss of Wembanyama, the door is now open fully for Minnesota to tie up the series at home and make it a three-game series.
More importantly, though, could be the further punishment coming from the NBA. The NBA may suspend Wembanyama for Game 5 in San Antonio, which could allow the Timberwolves to close the series at home in Game 6 if they take advantage on the road.