Joel Embiid avoided an ejection on Thursday for his actions against Nic Claxton. Embiid kicked the Nets, big man, after Claxton stood over Embiid in celebration. The move by the officials to not eject Embiid from the game had fans in a frenzy on social media. Now it seems that the NBA didn’t see a big issue with Embiid’s actions either. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA will not be punishing Embiid for the kick. A move that has surprised a lot of people.
Included in the statement, the NBA will also not be taking further action on Embidd’s teammate James Harden either. Harden was ejected for hitting Royce O’Neale in a rather delicate region of the body. The officials made a few surprising calls during the Sixers-Nets game. Including ejecting Nic Claxton for celebrating a dunk. Game 3 of the series is only going to be remembered for calls on the court. Instead of Tyrese Maxey leading the Sixers to a 3-0 series lead.
Joel Embiid Avoids Punishment
After the game, the NBA on TNT crew discussed the actions of Embiid. Charles Barkley stated that what Embiid did should be considered a worse act than what Draymond Green did to Domantas Sabonis. With Green’s latest incident and the punishment the league handed down, it felt like Embiid would be next. But now Embiid has been cleared of any further punishment for the incident. The news will surely be discussed during the pre-game of the games this evening.
Now the Sixers will move on after avoiding a suspension for their biggest superstar. However, Embiid suffered an injury on Thursday night. Embiid came up slow after hitting the deck in Game 3. The fall forced Embiid to step out of the game for a moment before turning rather quickly. However, the potential MVP was noticeably bothered by the injury for the rest of the game. If Joel Embiid’s injury causes the star to miss time, can the Sixers still take care of business? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section. For the latest NBA news, keep it right here with HNHH.