The NBA has fined Sixers center Joel Embiid $35K for “repeatedly making an obscene gesture on the playing court,” the league announced on Tuesday (Twitter link).
The incident occurred late in the third quarter of Philadelphia’s home-opening win on Tuesday against Portland, with the reigning MVP making four consecutive crotch chops after making a basket while being fouled (Twitter video link via Rob Perez).
The reigning MVP is making $47.6MM this season, so the fine won’t impact him much financially. He’s under contract through 2027, though the final season is a player option.
Embiid is off to another strong start in 2023/24, averaging 31.0 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 7.0 APG, 1.0 SPG and 3.0 BPG on .547/.429/.654 shooting through three games. The 76ers are 2-1 and their next game is on Thursday vs. Toronto.
Of course, the biggest Sixers news on Tuesday came overnight, as James Harden got his wish and is being traded to the Clippers. You can find the details right here.
The league will be quick fine the reigning MVP but won’t address the alleged sexual assaults. Do better $ilver!
Who cares. He’s not in the league. He’s not relevant enough to address. This is basketball not politics.
No one said this was about politics. This is about ethics. Nice try cupcake.
He did more than 3 pumps. He should have known better. If he stopped at two we wouldn’t be in this situation.
Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages…
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… step right up and watch the taller children act in ways your parents wouldn’t …
Fine Embiid for anything. He’ll always deserve it.
$35,000 fine, well Jo-Jo has two words for the NBA disciplinary committee.
For Adam Silver and those in favor of the fine…we’ve got 2 words for ya…
He’s got 2 words for you, Adam Driver…
D GENERATION X!!!
Some of his antics are definitely fitting of that circus known as the WWE…
Silver needs to make massive changes to these disciplinary actions if he wants to change the way these players are behaving…
NBA. Always keeping things classy.
Back to ramen noodles and crackers for the next three weeks.