Bismack Biyombo wagging his finger after he blocks a shot has become a familiar sight this postseason. Biyombo's celebratory move is an ode to Dikembe Mutombo, who like the Raptors center, is from the Congo and invented the finger wag in the first place. There is just one problem though.
Mutombo doesn't like how Biyombo's co-opted his finger wag. According to Mutombo, he never even gave Biyombo permission to do his move.
From TMZ:
Mutombo says he's seen reports that he had a conversation with Bismack in which he formally bestowed his finger-wagging blessing ... but insists the reports are simply not true.
"I don't know when did that conversation took place," Mutombo said ... "Him and I need to talk this summer."
"He claim in the newspaper and everywhere he said I gave it to him. I said, Did I gave him? Was it family? Cosign? But you know what, he's a young man, man, I let him enjoy the fame. He's making me famous!"
"I will see him in the Congo this summer so him and I will talk back home with nobody around us."
Mutombo doesn't sound that angry at Biyombo but it does sound like the two are going to have a heart-to-heart talk this summer. Perhaps Biyombo will come away from the conversation with his own take on the finger wag, like Thunder center Serge Ibaka who celebrates blocks by giving a thumbs down. At least Mutombo is allowing Biyombo to continue his finger-wagging ways for the rest of the postseason, which thanks to Toronto's Game 4 win, will last for at least two more games.
