Everyone made the same joke about Joel Embiid shoving reporter
Jan 6, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) looks on during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Several fans could not help but find humor in Joel Embiid’s recent altercation with a reporter.
Embiid reportedly shoved a columnist Saturday following the Philadelphia 76ers’s 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. The former NBA MVP was believed to be upset over a column the reporter had written that had referenced both Embiid’s son and late brother Arthur.
The column took aim at Embiid for not being healthy to start the 2024-25 season. Embiid has yet to play this year due to a lingering knee injury.
The NBA announced that it is looking into the incident, making it the second time Embiid has been the subject of a league investigation this season.
Some fans joked about Embiid piling on more investigations than actual points scored or minutes played.
2nd league investigation into Joel Embiid before he’s even played a game this season 😂😂😂 https://t.co/XafX6GdI8K
— Maxine (@maxinetheminer) November 3, 2024
Embiid this season:
1 — Shoved reporter
1 — Technical foul
0 — Minutes played pic.twitter.com/4O8fOTpyQ3— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 3, 2024
Embiid 2024-25 season stats: 0 minutes, 1 technical foul, 2 league investigations
— srishti (@mvpbiid) November 3, 2024
Joel Embiid this season:
Points – 0
NBA investigations – 2— JBond (@jbondwagon) November 3, 2024
Embiid has also been called for a technical foul this season for waving a towel from the 76ers’ bench during the team’s overtime win over the Indiana Pacers last week.
Embiid remains out due to what the 76ers have called “left knee injury management.”