{
  "id": 4916140,
  "title": "Spurs' Victor Wembanyama blamed by ESPN analyst for 76ers' signing 7-foot-6 behemoth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/spurs-victor-wembanyama-blamed-by-espn-analyst-for-76ers-signing-7",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T18:54:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/spurs-victor-wembanyama-blamed-espn-184358847.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has accused Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-3 superstar for the San Antonio Spurs, of being responsible for the Philadelphia 76ers signing 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall. Perkins tweeted, \"Wemby is to Blame for this move!!! 76ers definitely going all in.\" The Philadelphia 76ers have made several moves in free agency, including signing Jaylen Brown and LeBron James, and recently added seven-foot-six giant Tacko Fall to their roster. ESPN's Grant Hughes noted that while Brown, James, and Tyrese Maxey will help the Sixers stay relevant, it will likely require a \"miraculous turning back of the clock\" from Embiid to reach contender status.",
  "summary": "The Philadelphia 76ers signed an absolute giant on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after, an ESPN analyst put the blame on Victor Wembanyama.",
  "key_points": [
    "ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins blamed Victor Wembanyama for 76ers' signing of Tacko Fall.",
    "Wembanyama is a 7-foot-3 superstar for the San Antonio Spurs.",
    "76ers made multiple free agency moves, including signing Jaylen Brown and LeBron James."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}