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Should San Antonio Spurs fans root for Team USA or Victor Wembanyama at the 2024 Paris Olympics final?

Quite a specifically San Antonio quandary, one can look at the tilt a few ways.

Should San Antonio Spurs fans root for Team USA or Victor Wembanyama at the 2024 Paris Olympics Men’s Basketball 5 × 5 final? Quite a specifically San Antonio quandary, one can look at the tilt a few ways. Spurs fans can simply be patriotic in the old-school way and suspend other allegiances for supporting Team USA.

One could also eschew rooting for the US National Team given they have already earned more than their fair share of golds over the decades and a win for Wemby would be transformative for the sport. A third path remains open of simply enjoying the game and its high-level play, with either club coming out on top being a win for most fans of the Spurs.

To talk it over on a recent segment for local San Antonio station KENS 5, the broadcasters put together the clip embedded below.

Give it a watch to see if you agree with their takes on this local hot button issue.

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Victor Wembanyama had the most chilling quote about spilling blood for France at the Olympics

Wemby said his bloody neck reminded him of the French national anthem.

During the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball tournament, Team France had a huge upset over Team Germany.

By winning the game, the French national team will have a chance to play for a gold medal. They will face the winner of the United States and Serbia in the other semifinal match.

During the game, while it is currently unclear when it occured, France’s Victor Wembanyama suffered a cut on his neck that made him bleed. The big man then spoke to reporters after the contest, and he shared such an amazing quote (evoking the French national anthem) about the injury.

Here is what he said (via Washington Post):

“In our national anthem, we talk about blood, too. We’re willing to spill blood on the court. It’s no big deal. If it allows us to win gold, I’m all for it.”

Wembanyama said that his injury reminded him about the French national anthem (“La Marseillaise”) and for good reason.

The song includes the line “L’étendard sanglant est levé” which translates to “the bloody banner is raised” in English.

It also includes “Égorger vos fils et vos compagnes!” which means “cut the throats of your sons and your companions!” when translated.

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