Overview
- Video showed Vanderbilt jabbing Sochan in the face moments after San Antonio’s 107–91 win over Los Angeles at Frost Bank Center.
- De’Aaron Fox stepped between the players, Julian Champagnie shoved Vanderbilt, and Luka Dončić and Jaxson Hayes helped calm the scene.
- Sochan told reporters Vanderbilt asked him to meet after the game and said the forward "wasn't emotionally stable" during the exchange.
- Vanderbilt declined to speak with reporters following the game, and no fines or sanctions had been announced as of the latest reports.
- The pair have a history, including dual ejections in March 2025 after a physical confrontation in a Lakers-Spurs matchup.