The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers for a hefty amount.
The NBA fined the 76ers $100,000 for public statements about the health status of All-NBA center and 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid.
ESPN’s Shams Charania shared the news via Twitter/X.
The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for public statements around health status of All-NBA center Joel Embiid, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/qYrMeUMlHG
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 29, 2024
Last week, it was announced the NBA would be investigating the 76ers for Embiid’s player participation. Although the league didn’t find anything peculiar about that, they did find that the public comments did not reflect his health status.
Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during a timeout against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half at the Wells Fargo Center on October 23, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for public comments that did not reflect Joel Embiid’s health issues regarding his knee.
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
Embiid has yet to play this season as he is dealing with what the 76ers call, ‘left knee management.’
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