NBA veteran calls out 'lots of conspiracy crap' around Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point night A longtime NBA veteran has dismissed longstanding conspiracy theories surrounding Wilt Chamberlain’s record-breaking 100-point game, calling them “lots of conspiracy crap.” Tom Meschery, a rookie forward on the 1961-62 Philadelphia Warriors, shared his firsthand account of the historic night in a recent email exchange. Meschery, who turned 87 in October 2025, recounted the events of the game, which remains the only time a player has ever scored over 100 points in a single NBA contest. Meschery’s response came after a colleague suggested including a specific inquiry about the game’s circumstances. The colleague referenced claims that the Warriors intentionally fouled the Knicks to give Chamberlain more opportunities to score, a theory that has circulated for decades. Meschery, however, dismissed the idea, stating he had never encountered such claims in his lifetime of following the game. In his email, Meschery described the game’s context, emphasizing that the Knicks were a weak team at the time, and the Wizards were also struggling. He explained that the Warriors did not need to foul the Knicks to get Chamberlain the ball, as the 24-second clock often forced opponents to commit fouls anyway. “Knicks kept fouling Wilt, and Wilt kept making free throws proving there is a God,” Meschery wrote, highlighting the natural progression of the game. The veteran also addressed a lesser-known detail about Chamberlain’s performance. According to Meschery, Chamberlain had asked Coach Frank McGuire to remove him from the game midway through the fourth quarter. McGuire, who had previously predicted Chamberlain would score 100 points in his first public statement after being hired, refused.#wilt_chamberlain #tom_meschery #phillies_warriors #harlem_globetrotters #frank_mcguire
