US EditionJoel Embiid Fined $50,000 for ‘Lewd’ Gesture Made During Loss to Celtics
Joel Embiid was fined $50,000 for a lewd crotch-chopping gesture during a close game against the Boston Celtics, marking his fourth fine for similar conduct, NBA said.
- On Sunday, the NBA fined Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers center, $50,000 for a lewd gesture during Friday's game against the Boston Celtics, James Jones announced.
- With 7:08 left in the first quarter, Embiid did a crotch-chop gesture after making an and-one that was not penalized during the game.
- Despite a 20-point effort from Embiid, the 76ers lost 109-108, and he has been fined at least three times previously, including $75,000, $35,000, and $25,000.
- The 76ers will rest Embiid Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets as he disputed the fine on social media, questioning why officials aren’t fined for similar gestures after his knee surgery.
- The loss was the 76ers' first of the season, and Embiid has played four of the first five games, averaging 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
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NEW YORK — The NBA has fined 76ers center Joel Embiid $50,000 for making what the league determined to be a lewd gesture during a game against Boston on Friday night. The fine was announced Sunday by James Jones, the league’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations. Embiid scored while getting fouled with 7:08 remaining in the first quarter against the Celtics, then made a chopping gesture toward his groin. Embiid has now been…
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Joel Embiid Immediately Calls Out NBA After Being Fined $50k For Doing The Crotch Chop
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was handed a $50,000 fine by the NBA on Sunday after "making a lewd gesture" during his team's loss to the Boston Celtics. That "lewd gesture" was a blatantly obvious crotch chop after an and-one in the first quarter.Pulling out the crotch chop before the midway point of the first quarter of a regular-season game is a bold play, but to each his own. Embiid has done the crotch chop celebration a few other times…
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