NBA rescinds Knicks center Mitchell Robinson’s controversial technical foul from Game 2

Nypost · Jun 07, 2026 · 275 words · By Justin Tasch

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What to know about NBA rescinds Knicks center Mitchell Robinson’s controversial technical foul from Game 2

Mitchell Robinson no longer has a technical foul from Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals on his ledger.

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What happened

Mitchell Robinson no longer has a technical foul from Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals on his ledger.

Why it matters

The NBA on Saturday rescinded the tech given to the Knicks center during the second quarter of their 105-104 win over the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday after the league reviewed the play.

Common ground

Robinson and 7-foot-4 Spurs star Victor Wembanyama were fighting for position when Wembanyama pushed Robinson, who pushed him back, though the contact didn’t seem egregious.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: NBA rescinds Knicks center Mitchell Robinson’s controversial technical foul from Game 2?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Robinson was called for a tech with 4:56 left in the first half?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Robinson was called for a tech with 4:56 left in the first half”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'Mitchell International' and other players named Robinson. No source confirms the specific timing of a technical foul in Game 2.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his service in the U.S. Navy, he spent his entire 14-year career with Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Robinson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Duncan McBryde Robinson (born April 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Robinson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Robinson III (born April 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before beginning his professional career, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Robinson

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Claim 2: “Wembanyama made the technical free throw the Spurs were awarded”

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Web search results mention a flagrant foul and technicals involving Wembanyama and Robinson in Game 4, but there is no evidence provided confirming Wembanyama made a technical free throw specifically resulting from a foul in Game 2.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_Finals

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and ended on June 13 with the New York Knicks defeating the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs

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Claim 3: “The eighth-year Knick fractured the fifth metacarpal in his right hand, reportedly at home, and had surgery ahead of the Finals.”

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The evidence provided for this claim is entirely irrelevant, consisting of search results for 'Mitchell International' (an automotive software company). No medical or sports reports regarding a fractured metacarpal are present in the evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — About Mitchell 1 We started over 100 years ago with technical auto repair manuals and branched out to offer integrated software and services to the motor vehicle industry, including repair information…
http://www.prodemand.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Trusted since 1918: a leader in providing automotive repair software and repair shop solutions that simplify everyday tasks for automotive professionals.
https://mitchell1.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Mitchell International, Inc. is an American company based in San Diego, California, which develops software used by the automotive industry to manage collision and medical claims, parts and labor esti…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_International

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Claim 4: “the Knicks escaped with the win and lead the series 2-0 entering Monday’s Game 3 at Madison Square Garden.”

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Nypost reports multiple times that the Knicks took a 2-0 series lead after the 105-104 victory on Friday. Wikipedia also confirms the Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 New York Knicks season will be the 81st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the third time in franchise history and first time since the 1973-74 seaso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks dismissed head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Baske…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks

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Claim 5: “He was 3-for-6 from the free-throw line”

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One web search result explicitly states that Robinson 'went 3 for 6 from the line in the Hack-a-Mitch portion of the first half' on June 6, 2026. No other independent source corroborates this specific stat.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... It's all in the script. That's how. He was told to miss these free throws, which are so easy to make. But people wanna make it seem like he just ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZOc16EN3tb/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2026 ... The surgery comes after the lefty guard averaged 32.6 points on 39% shooting from 3-point range in the Knicks' five-game Finals victory over ...
https://www.facebook.com/sunsentinel/posts/the-surgery-comes…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Robinson had missed nine of his last 10 free throws entering Friday; he went 3 for 6 from the line in the Hack-a-Mitch portion of the first half ...
https://www.wsls.com/sports/2026/06/06/a-comeback-to-savor-a…

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Claim 6: “Mitchell Robinson no longer has a technical foul from Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals on his ledger.”

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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the 2026 NBA Finals and the Knicks' victory, none of the provided evidence mentions the NBA rescinding a technical foul for Mitchell Robinson in Game 2.

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Claim 7: “The NBA on Saturday rescinded the tech given to the Knicks center during the second quarter of their 105-104 win over the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday”

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Multiple independent news sources (France24, Nypost) confirm the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 in San Antonio on Friday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_New_York_Knicks_season

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Claim 8: “Robinson finished Game 2 with seven points, three rebounds, one block and one steal in 14 minutes.”

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The provided evidence does not contain a specific box score or report confirming these exact stats (7 pts, 3 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl in 14 mins). General stats pages are linked but the specific game data is not extracted in the evidence text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the full career advanced stats for the New York Knicks Center Mitchell Robinson on ESPN. Includes assists, points and rebounds per 40 minutes.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/advancedstats/_/id/4351852/m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Mitchell Robinson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.More Mitchell Robinson pages at Spor…
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robinmi01.htm…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mitchell Robinson bio, latest news, videos, and exclusive content. Discover his awards, honors, and career achievements. Stay updated and find out when his next game is.Robinson (finger) is available …
https://www.nba.com/player/1629011/mitchell-robinson

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