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NBA Fans React to Joel Embiid News Before Clippers-76ers

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has not yet played this NBA season due to injury management.

Joey Linn

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Update at 1:32 PM PT: The NBA has announced Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games.

Via NBA: "Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been suspended three games without pay for shoving a member of the media, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. Embiid's actions took place in the 76ers locker room after the team's 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center."

Dumars added in a statement, "Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and media in the NBA. While we understand Joel was offended by the personal nature of the original version of the reporter's column, interactions must remain professional on both sides and can never turn physical."

Embiid has not yet played in a game this NBA season as he manages a knee injury. This has generated a lot of discussion, as both Embiid and his new star teammate Paul George had missed the first five games of the season.

George made his return to action on Monday, making his 76ers debut in a loss to the Phoenix Suns. This injury return for George comes just in time for him to face his former team, as the 76ers will play the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome on Wednesday.

Ahead of this matchup, there was some Embiid news revealed by Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Via Amick: “The hope, as team sources shared Monday, is that Embiid could play as soon as Wednesday’s game against the LA Clippers (unless he’s suspended by then). He recently began practicing in five-on-five action, worked out extensively before the game against the Suns and is expected to take part in individual workouts Tuesday in Los Angeles that will set the stage for what comes next. Barring a setback, it seems likely there is an end in sight here very soon.”

NBA fans have been reacting to this news.

Via @TVMoviefan30: "The game is at 10 he will get suspended at 9:55 sixers luck"

Via @Phillyfloyd: "In comes Adam Silver with a 5 game suspension"

Via @MAButz: "The game is on ESPN tomorrow night so it would make perfect sense."

Via @8Fourteen: "this is the sixers typical leak style, he’s coming back"

Via @EmbiidIsHim: "I can have some joy watching basketball again"

As many fans predicted, Embiid has been suspended for shoving a reporter after the 76ers vs. Memphis Grizzlies game.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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