Joel Embiid has had hassle staying on the courtroom this season. Monday, he did not make it by way of the second quarter earlier than getting ejected.
With three minutes to go within the second quarter, Embiid was whistled for his third foul for charging into San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama. The Sixers heart appeared livid, complaining emphatically to the referee, who ultimately gave him a technical. Then, upon getting T’d up, Embiid received even angrier, drawing a second technical and a disqualification.
The scenario escalated shortly, with Philadelphia coaches and teammates compelled to get between Embiid and the officers. It isn’t clear whether or not Embiid received his second technical for arguing, or if he was perceived as throwing a pissed off “air punch,” which ends up in an automated technical.
Embiid wasn’t the one 76ers heart who was ejected Monday. In a weird sequence earlier within the quarter, Andre Drummond received a technical foul for pushing Wembanyama on an inbounds cross. After Chris Paul shot the technical free throw, Drummond received referred to as for a second technical, additionally for pushing Wembanyama.
Then the refs dominated that Wembanyama flopped, gave him a technical, and un-ejected Drummond.
After Tyrese Maxey sank the technical free throw, the officers determined Wembanyama had tripped, in order that they rescinded the flopping tech, wiped Maxey’s level off the board, and saved going like nothing had occurred.
There was no such reprieve for his teammate. Embiid completed his evening with 9 factors and three rebounds — and certain a wholesome positive from the NBA.
