Published on November 5, 2024 at 11:55 p.m. Aurélie Sacchelli
The NBA has suspended former MVP Joel Embiid for three games (when he is fit to play) following his altercation with a reporter who mentioned his deceased brother and his son.
Embiid back on the 13th against New York?
But the NBA decided to sanction him, suspending him for three games as soon as he is fit to play, without being paid, knowing that his salary for this season is $51 million. “Mutual respect is paramount in player-media relations in the NBA,” Joe Dumars, the league’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations, said in a statement. We understand that Joel was offended by the personal nature of the reporter’s original version of the column, but interactions must remain professional on both sides and can never become physical. » While Paul George made his big debut with the 76ers on Monday during the defeat in Phoenix, Joel Embiid could have started his season on Wednesday against the Clippers, according to information from The Athletic. If he was truly fit for this meeting, he will therefore be suspended, just like for the reception of the Lakers on Saturday and the trip to Charlotte. He could therefore begin his season on November 13 against the Knicks, who eliminated the 76ers in the play-offs last May. Without its star, Philadelphia is currently second to last in the Eastern Conference, with only one victory in six games.
