76ers player Joel Embiid suspended by NBA for pushing a reporter

After a physical altercation with a reporter who mentioned his son and deceased siblings in an article, Philadelphia 76ers player Joel Embiid was suspended by the NBA for three games.

According to , there might be a suspension start in the primary match wherein he’s eligible and in a position to play. Embiid has yet to play this young season. He is disciplined for pushing columnist Marcus Hayes after the 76ers’ loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on November 2.

“Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and the media in the NBA,” Joe Dumars, executive vp and head of Basketball Operations, said in a written statement. “While we understand that Joel was offended by the personal nature of the reporter’s original version of the column, interactions must remain professional on both sides and must never become physical.”

reported that Embiid was bad in Hayes after he mentioned his brother, who died in a automotive accident 10 years ago, and his son, Arthur, who was named after his deceased brother.

In the article, Hayes wrote: “Joel Embiid consistently points to the birth of his son Arthur as a major turning point in his basketball profession. He often says he desires to be great and leave a legacy for a boy named after his younger brother, who tragically died in a automotive accident when Embiid was in the primary yr of his 76er profession.

After discovering that the paragraph had upset a 76ers player, Hayes took to social media to apologize and inform the general public that he had transcribed the passage.

Embiid was not moved by the apology in any respect, as he mentioned the disrespect he received on November 1 while talking to reporters.

“Like this guy, he isn’t here, Marcus, whatever his name is, I’ve done way an excessive amount of for this fucking town to treat me like this. A hell of a lot has been done. I wish I might be as lucky as others, but that doesn’t suggest I’m not trying and doing every little thing in my power to be there soon.

On November 2, after a confrontation with a reporter, Embiid threatened him after which pushed Hayes away.

“Next time you mention my dead brother and son again, you’ll see what I’ll do to you and I’ll have to… live with the consequences,” Embiid told him.