Philly fined $100,000 for Joel Embiid injury shenanigans
An injury report is something that should never be messed with. Before every NBA game, teams are required to announce which players will not play due to injury and which players are still on the fence around the player. Against the Atlanta Hawks for a few days, Philadelphia 76ers originally specified star center Joel Embiid like outside.
However, in a rather surprising turn of events, c The 76ers eventually upgraded Embiid to “questionable.” Embiid ended up playing for the 76ers in their double overtime loss to the Hawks. Now, the league has punished the team $100,000 for their actions, according to Shams Charani.
“The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for violating injury reporting rules when they listed Joel Embiid as “out” against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 30 and he later played,” Charania posted on X.
Embiid ended up playing just 30 minutes of the double-overtime contest. It was the 76ers star’s first game back after missing three weeks with a knee injury. He finished with 18 points on 6-for-14 shooting, but fell in the game’s second overtime. The Sixers and 76ers ended up losing to Atlanta 142-134, with Tyrese Maxey leading the Phillies with a whopping 44 points.
After the game, Embiid said his knee is fine on the way back. The 76ers star is happy to be back playing.
“I think the first half was pretty good,” Embiid he said. “When it’s been almost a month and you’ve only had two court sessions, going up and down, it’s going to be tough. I’m just happy that I got a chance to play basketball, build on that and go from there. … I don’t really judge myself on my shots. Tonight was all about how I moved laterally, it was all a step toward making a jump.”
2025-12-03 16:03:00
