If the 2026 Finals showed that New Yorkers can go to extreme lengths, Spurs Nation just said, ‘Hold my beer.’ The bitter feeling has run deep, focused on one player. A devastated San Antonio fanbase is zeroing in on what they believe is the reason they missed out on the Larry O’Brien. Life isn’t getting any easier for De’Aaron Fox, who was brought in to help turn this into a win-now team. Fox’s potential big payday is upsetting an already frustrated fanbase. But one fan took it to a bizarre extreme.

On a livestream, conspicuously titled ‘I called the San Antonio Police Department on De’Aaron Fox,’ a fan calls the SAPD to report the starting point guard for “stealing” $229 million (his upcoming contract extension). There’s no way to verify whether it was fake or real, but most believe this unknown fan did indeed call on local law enforcement to intervene on a basketball grievance.

The dispatcher opened with the standard, “San Antonio Police Department, this is Crystal. How may I help you?” and was met with the fan’s complaint.

“Yes, I have suspicion of a crime being committed,” the fan said. “Just a suspicion. Well, maybe in the past, like not far, just a few days. There’s somebody employed by the San Antonio Spurs, and he goes by the name De’Aaron Fox. He has been committing acts of terrorism for five games straight, and he plans on stealing $229 million.”

The operator definitely caught on that this was an inconsequential call and flatly asked, “Is that a police matter?”

When the fan pushed further on who should answer for Fox’s underwhelming Finals performance, the dispatcher logically suggested, “I don’t know, maybe the Spurs.”

The interaction ended with the caller hanging up in frustration.

“Alright, thank you… f— you too then,” he uttered. “I’m doing this for y’all. It’s not for me. It’s for y’all.”

The desperate stunt encapsulates the boiling frustration within the San Antonio fanbase, as the city struggles to process a bitter five-game collapse on the sport’s biggest stage.

Why the massive contract extension intensifies frustration with De’Aaron Fox

As crass as the stunt was, it does speak volumes about why the Spurs fans are not happy about De’Aaron Fox‘s nine-figure payday. The intense vitriol toward Fox stems directly from the financial expectations tied to his arrival and a lingering ankle injury that severely limited his impact during the postseason. But it also ties to Mitch Johnson’s decision to give an injured player heavy minutes over someone as promising as Dylan Harper. Adding to the dilemma is some teammates hinting at their own frustration with Fox’s bigger role.

What fans won’t forget is the disastrous blunder in Game 4, when Fox had the opportunity to dribble out the clock and tie the series. Instead, he went for a difficult layup, the latest in a pattern of taking poor shots all series, which was effectively blocked by OG Anunoby.

Acquired via a blockbuster trade with the Sacramento Kings at the 2025 deadline, Fox initially looked like the perfect perimeter partner for franchise cornerstone Victor Wembanyama. The front office doubled down on that vision in August 2025, signing him to a massive four-year, $229 million maximum extension set to kick in next month.

However, after earning an All-Star nod in the regular season, Fox’s production cratered during the postseason, and most staggeringly in the Finals. Critics and fans widely blamed him for stalling the offense, shooting poorly from the perimeter, and failing to effectively feed Wembanyama in critical clutch situations.

The fallout from the championship defeat and Fox’s social media activity has immediately sparked aggressive offseason trade rumors across the league. Most speculate that the Spurs will dump Fox’s $229 million contract to make a bigger financial investment in Stephon Castle and Harper. However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst just reported that the Spurs won’t be giving into fans’ expectations.

“I know there’s a lot of interest in whether they might do something with De’Aaron Fox, but they are committed to him right now as their franchise point guard, and I think they will remain that way,” Windhorst reported.

Analysts point out that his sluggish play was heavily influenced by a late-season ankle injury rather than a lack of capability that the team is willing to gamble on. All signs indicate they’re moving forward with a contract worth nearly $50 million annually.

While callers to the SAPD might view his salary as daylight robbery, the Spurs brass appears ready to run it back, banking on a healthy backcourt to chase the Larry O’Brien trophy again next season.