Update on Embiid suspension
The NBA is taking no further action on Sixers’ fouls in Game 3, league source says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 21, 2023
by TNDGil
@Brooklyn Nets
Update on Embiid suspension
The NBA is taking no further action on Sixers’ fouls in Game 3, league source says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 21, 2023
by TNDGil
11 Comments
I think you mean lack of suspension
He should’ve been ejected in Game 3. It is what it is
Just excited to watch these Nets play one more game. After that, hopefully they could balance out the roster and build in things out with a good plan in mind
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There’s no way they were gonna suspend the probable MVP. Let’s just hope he doesn’t seriously injure any of our players in G4, so we can go to Cancun in peace
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Joke of a league
Of course the NBA wouldn’t suspend Embiid. It’s not in the script.
…and if the positions were reversed, i.e. a Net kicking their darling MVP candidate, then I’m sure it would have resulted in literal imprisonment.
What a joke
Can’t believe he got away with that. It’s rubbish.
Sorry, but I think the officials called this game overall correctly. Embiid’s kick did not have a lot of force behind it. If they ejected him, I wouldn’t have been surprised, but you also have to be careful to kick out a star player as it changes the course of the game in a playoff series.
While Embiid’s kick was not forceful, and I believe Claxton flopped somewhat, Harden’s swipe at the Net player was much more forceful and damaging a blow in terms of actual hurt and damage caused.
You also have to factor in that Claxton did not have to walk directly over Embiid, which was clearly for intimidation. The court is big enough a space that he did not need to step over him, which as a man is humiliating. I had no problem with the tech they called on Claxton. If Claxton’s momentum made him HAVE TO step over Embiid, then you let it go and play on.
Ejecting Claxton also was fair because you can’t stare down a player that obviously for that long. Yes, a stare is a stare but the officials have to avoid a brawl like we saw in Detroit decades ago
Well, on a good note, he’s out for game 4 due to injury.atleaat That’s what eapn said
At first I thought Embiid should’ve only gotten a technical but I realize that the intent of actually kicking or punching a player should result in him being eject 100% even if in this case it doesn’t land completely flush. And after the fact he should definitely be suspended. Clax and Harden shouldn’t have been ejected 🤷🏼♂️
I think the biggest reason more so than protecting the star is how early in the game the ejection would’ve been but they literally could’ve at least given him a tech in addition to the flagrant imo.