Joel Embiid Suspended for Three Games The NBA has decided to suspend Joel Embiid for three games without pay following an incident with a journalist. The Sixers pivot, still in the recovery phase, has not yet played this season and argued with Marcus Hayes, a reporter from the Philadelphia Inquirer, in the locker room.
Indeed, the altercation was sparked by a column from Hayes, which questioned Embiid's motivation to stay in shape. In a previous article, the journalist even suggested that the Sixers reimburse spectators for each game missed by the player.
But what particularly angered Embiid was when Hayes mentioned his son and his deceased brother. ..Embiid responded by telling him, "The next time you talk about my dead brother and my son, you'll see what I'm going to do to you...and I should take the consequences," before shoving him.
In response to these statements and to justify the player's suspension, Joe Dumars, vice president of the NBA, declared: "We understand that Joel was offended by the personal tone of the article, but the interactions must remain professional and never degenerate physically..»
The suspension comes shortly after the team was fined $1,000 for its communication regarding Embiid's health. .the 2023 MVP will miss the games against the Clippers (Wednesday), the Lakers (Friday) and the Hornets (Sunday), which will lead him to start his season on November 12, in Philadelphia, against the Knicks.
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