Overview
- San Antonio beat Los Angeles 107–91 at Frost Bank Center before the postgame exchange between Jeremy Sochan and Jarred Vanderbilt.
- De’Aaron Fox stepped in to separate the players when Vanderbilt reached around him and poked Sochan in the face, prompting Spurs forward Julian Champagnie to shove Vanderbilt as others intervened.
- Sochan characterized the encounter as a “polite exchange” and said Vanderbilt “wasn’t emotionally stable” in that moment.
- Vanderbilt declined to speak to reporters after the game as video of the jab circulated widely.
- Outlets noted the NBA could review the contact for a potential fine, though no official action had been announced at the time of reporting.