76ers’ Embiid Suspended After Shoving Reporter

The Philadelphia center confronted the reporter after a column referenced Embiid’s son and late brother.
76ers’ Embiid Suspended After Shoving Reporter
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers during a game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Jan. 25. Andy Lyons/Getty Images
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Philadelphia 76ers fans have yet to see Joel Embiid play in a game this season due to the injury management of a knee ailment. However, once Embiid is cleared to return to the action, Sixers fans will still have to wait to see the center, as the NBA announced a three-game suspension for him on Tuesday.

The penalty stems from an altercation in the 76ers locker room on Saturday after the team fell 124-107 to the Memphis Grizzlies. Embiid struck and shoved Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Marcus Hayes after taking exception to an article that Hayes had written.

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