Joel Embiid confronted a neighborhood columnist contained in the Philadelphia 76ers’ locker room on Saturday night time, cursing him out and ultimately shoving him for references to his son and deceased brother in a latest crucial story. The NBA has now suspended Embiid for 3 video games.
Embiid nonetheless hasn’t performed this season as he works his approach again from what the workforce is looking “left knee administration.” The 76ers, anticipated to be the most effective groups within the East getting into the season, at the moment are 1-5 to begin the 12 months. The Sixers have already been fined $100K this season for failing to reveal what was holding Embiid out of the lineup.
The suspension begins when Embiid is listed as wholesome sufficient to play.
The NBA has suspended Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid for 3 video games for altercation shoving a columnist in a postgame locker room. pic.twitter.com/odkbFwuA0p
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 5, 2024
The suspension will price Embiid greater than $1 million in wage:
The three recreation suspension will price Joel Embiid $1,063,778.
The suspension will begin with the primary NBA recreation for when Embiid can play.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) November 5, 2024
Embiid took challenge with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes for referencing his relations in a narrative criticizing Embiid’s lack of availability this season.
Right here’s the half Embiid didn’t like:
That is what Marcus Hayes wrote in a column final week that Joel Embiid took umbrage with.
Zero purpose to enter the person’s son into the dialog right here. pic.twitter.com/Z4dHMi4Ioh
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) November 3, 2024
Hayes was out of line, however Embiid nonetheless put his fingers on a media member like that.
The Sixers face the Clippers and Lakers on the highway of their subsequent two video games. Paul George lastly made his season debut for Philly on Monday night time in an in depth loss to the Phoenix Suns. Philadelphia wants to begin successful quickly or they are going to be in an actual gap.
