Wrong move, Adam Silver. Wrong move.
Philadelphia 76ers superstar joel embiid He received a three-game suspension from the NBA. recommended columnist According to sources, on Saturday night during a heated argument after the game. announcement League match starts on Tuesday. (Related article: LeBron spends an incredible $1.5 million on health and this is exactly why he has continued to reign for 20 years)
“Mutual respect is paramount in the player-media relationship in the NBA,” said NBA Executive Vice President and Director of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars. “We understand that Joel was upset by the personal nature of the original version of the reporter’s column, but the interaction must remain professional for both parties and must never become physical. No.”
After the Sixers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies at the Wells Fargo Center, Embiid confronted Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia big man was irritated by a recent column Hayes wrote about Embiid’s injury issues. That’s fine and great, and he even said Embiid could do it, but Hayes taking both of those things was a step too far. his son and dead brother.
The NBA made the following announcement: pic.twitter.com/eOQoaZxdUT
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) November 5, 2024
BREAKING: NBA suspends 76ers’ Joel Embiid for three games for shoving a columnist during Saturday’s locker room altercation
— Andrew Powell (@AndrewPow3ll) November 5, 2024
Absolutely stupid decision by Adam Silver and the NBA to suspend Embiid. They should have swept it under the rug and moved on.
And don’t take that from me, take it from my Twitter followers.
Embiid should have been more active here… https://t.co/4KEvgOqPzb
— Ted (@tlschwerz) November 5, 2024
Massive Elle, its reporter attacked the family and blamed Embiid’s dead brother. Not only did he get shoved, he deserved to lose his front teeth.
— Average Rasta Pasta 9 Enthusiast (@BryanWilliWally) November 5, 2024
Now, I’m not personally calling for violence, but I can understand people’s frustration… All I’m saying is that the NBA should have turned a blind eye.
