Embiid fined for disgusting act yesterday vs Pacers while on the bench ðŸ˜
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76ers' Joel Embiid Assessed Technical Foul for Waving Towel During Pacers
Joel Embiid hasn't played a game yet this season, but he is officially in the NBA's 2024-25 stat book because of a technical foul.
NBA Officials announced Monday that Embiid was assessed a postgame technical foul following Philadelphia's overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. The league office reviewed the situation and issued the foul.
ESPN's Shams Charania noted the postgame technical was because Embiid waved a towel during Andrew Nembhard's late free-throw attempt.
The free throws in question happened in the final 20 seconds of overtime. Embiid was standing near the bench and waved the towel as Nembhard made one of two attempts to trim the deficit to two points.
Philadelphia ended up winning by four after late free throws from Tyrese Maxey.
It was the 76ers' first win through three games of the season. They have not had Embiid or Paul George on the court yet, which has placed much of the offensive onus on Maxey. The guard responded Sunday by pouring in 45 points.
76ers were up 2 with like 5 seconds left, and Caleb Martin intentionally fouled thinking they were up three. Immediately realized he fucked up, sending Haliburton to the line with a chance to tie. Hali being the bum he is missed the first.
Anyways. Maxey > Hali. But we already knew that.