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Mitch Johnson on Victor Wembanyama: At some stage, he should be protected. And if not, he's going to have to protect himself

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Thatโ€™s black-letter NBA law, and even Mitch Johnson acknowledged it. But in perhaps his most fiery postgame comments as the Spurs head coach, Johnson called it โ€œdisgustingโ€ that the pushes and bumps and hacks have been allowed to intensify without any extra whistles to go with them. โ€œWe don't complain, because we're just going to play,โ€ Johnson said.

โ€œWe donโ€™t really give a (bleep), excuse my language. But at some stage (Wembanyama) should be protected. And if not, he's going to have to protect himself.

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