Embiid Suspended for 3 games Following Locker Room Assault

Joel Embiid Suspended for Three Games for Postgame Locker Room Incident

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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will be missing his NBA season debut whenever he does return to action for the 2024-2025 season.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Embiid has been suspended by league officials for three games for his postgame altercation where he shoved a columnist in the locker room.

After the Sixers suffered a 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, Embiid was seen shouting at Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes, in a heated exchange of words before eventually shoving him.

Hayes wrote a column questioning Embiid’s professionalism and effort to stay in shape.

“Embiid, who has missed the first four games and will miss at least one more, on Saturday, claimed that the Sixers knew all along that he might not be ready for Game 1. According to Sixers sources, that is simply untrue.” Hayes wrote. “Shame on him for not taking fuller responsibility for his actions, and his inaction.”.

Hayes also made mention of Embiid’s son and late brother — both named Arthur — that has since been deleted from the article, but not before Embiid saw it.

“The next time you bring up my dead brother and my son again, you are going to see what I’m going to do to you and I’m going to have to … live with the consequences,” Embiid said to Hayes.