The Philadelphia 76ers center received a three-game suspension from the National Basketball Association (NBA) after allowing himself to kick a reporter out of the team's locker room after Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Embiid, who is 213 centimeters tall and weighs 127 kilograms, shouted at reporter Marcus Hayes, then pushed him out of the locker room, where media covering NBA games generally have access.
The reason for the angry reaction of the former winner of the “Most Valuable Player” award in the NBA was a text from Hayes, in which he mentioned the basketball player's 4-year-old son Arthur, as well as his late brother, also named Arthur, who died in a traffic accident in 2014 when he was still a teenager.
“Next time you bring up my late brother and my son again, you will see what will happen to you and I will have to suffer the consequences,” Embiid told Hayes as he pushed him out of the house. changing room.
Due to the suspension, Embiid will not be able to play in the upcoming Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers games, as well as the Charlotte Hornets' home game. This would cost basketball players almost $1 million in salary.
Joel Embiid has yet to play a game this season, and with his suspension pending, his debut could not come until next Tuesday against the New York Knicks for the NBA Cup.
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