Joel Embiid confronted a local columnist inside the Philadelphia 76ers’ locker room on Saturday night, cursing him out and eventually shoving him for references to his son and deceased brother in a recent critical story. The NBA has now suspended Embiid for three games.
Embiid still hasn’t played this season as he works his way back from what the team is calling “left knee management.” The 76ers, expected to be one of the best teams in the East entering the season, are now 1-5 to start the year. The Sixers have already been fined $100K this season for failing to disclose what was keeping Embiid out of the lineup.
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