Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama responds to critics over his on-court emotions: Big boys can cry

Victor Wembanyama is making the case that even big boys are allowed to cry.

The San Antonio Spurs advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs after dismantling the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.

Following the win, Wemby was caught on camera getting weepy, which sent some Internet trolls into attack mode, labeling the 22-year-old "soft" for shedding tears after a game that wasn't for a championship.

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If you think Wembanyama is losing sleep over the alphas coming out to get him, he tried swatting that assumption with a vengeance.

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama looks on during the first half of Game 4 in the first-round NBA playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., on April 26, 2026. (Jenny Kane/AP)

Wemby addressed the haters with the same reach he uses to lead the league in blocks.

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"I think it is first and foremost a fear of judgment," Wembanyama said regarding the crying controversy. "Personally, I refuse to carry the burden of having to hide my emotions."

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"I took that personally and the rest is history," he added.

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs smiles while talking to the media after the game against the Portland Trail Blazers during Round One Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 28, 2026, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

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