NBA punishes Joel Embiid for making obscene gesture at Celtics fans days after he screamed at female referee
NBA punishes Joel Embiid for making obscene gesture at Celtics fans days after he screamed at female referee
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The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid $75,000 for making obscene gestures toward the Boston Celtics' crowd during their game on Christmas Day. NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced the discipline on Friday night.
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It's claimed Embiid performed a ‘f*** you' gesture to the crowd using both his arms. The incident occurred just days after Embiid angrily confronted female referee Jenna Schroeder when he was ejected against the San Antonio Spurs for two technical fouls.
Embiid seemed on the brink of squaring up to Schroeder, but it wasn't clear from replays whether he made contact with the official. Certain angles seemed to show his chin making contact with her hands and she was signaling her decision. An enraged Embiid then charged toward the officials after the ejection and was restrained by teammate Kyle Lowry, coach Nick Nurse and several assistants in astonishing scenes.
Joel Embiid has been fined $75,000 for making obscene gestures toward Boston Celtics fans. It comes just days after Embiid angrily confronted female referee Jenna Schroeder. NBA broadcaster Stephanie Ready slammed Embiid's conduct as she spoke over the replay on television, saying: 'It's a foul (on Wembanyama), every which way. You can see he is up disputing it, she is trying to discuss it calmly and he goes off.
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