Joel Embiid's Problems Keep Getting Worse

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@@Jesussaves852what we doing bro

[@egoaiegoai]

NBA needs to keep it simple if you don't play you don't get paid. Put an end to guaranteed contracts

[@guardiantransit7527]

@egoaiegoai I am so in with that. As a Raptors fan, ticket costs are nuts. Normal person cannot sit anywhere except 300 level

[@123MGtv]

Even if that organization is the reason they are injured?

[@gouldingsteve]

Perfectly reasonable. Those are the same parameters that nearly every person on Earth lives under. If you don't go to work, you don't get paid.

[@guiwhiz]

@@gouldingsteve So supply and demand and a free labor market determines my value. I can demand greater compensation than many because I have skills and experience they do not. NBA players are the best 450 basketball players on Earth and their profession is entertainment. They share revenue with the ownership of the franchises. This, really, isn't any different than some of the highest paid actors and actresses, or musicians, etc. No one is forced to go to an NBA game or watch it on TV. Nobody is forced to buy merchandise. If I'm good enough to help your franchise win the Championship and make extra money why shouldn't I explore your signing a guaranteed contract with me? After all actors get paid an amount based on their contract even if the studio decides not to ever put the movie into a theater. They STILL get paid. This is no different. Now if I REFUSE to play when I'm healthy and able to? Sure that is a different story and usually your 'guaranteed money' requires you to make yourself available to the team in order to play.

[@deeje29]

​​@@gouldingstevenot true for me if I'm sick I get sick pay at full wage if I am injured due to a work issue then I would be compensated monetarily and paid full pay until I could return and if I was to die whilst employed I get death in service and get a years salary handed to my next of kin and that's not uncommon where I am

[@crippleontherun]

He hasn’t done anything from Philadelphia except cost them money and games. He’s not a superstar. He’s selfish and a child

[@Just2GdTobiTrue]

You genuinely think the leading scorer of the NBA for 2 years has COST his team and NOT HELPED just a little??

[@Tre-g8o]

@@Just2GdTobiTruethat’s called empty calories- a depressed sixers fan

[@Just2GdTobiTrue]

@@Tre-g8o True but the kids and fans that pay to go watch the matches love seeing a BASKETBALLER play well and lead to WINS right? 😅

[@Tre-g8o]

@@Just2GdTobiTrue what playoff success has it lead to? Team was never a 1 or 2 seed so the sixers could have favorable matchups during his recovery times. And the fans want a superstar that is able to be on the court period.

[@realityblood]

he’s done everything for this garbage organization coming from a sixers fans u don’t know ball

[@kgmercs]

Embiid: "I've done way too much for this fucking city to be treated like this" What exactly? Crying for years until they gave you the MVP? 😆

[@virtualanimegirl]

If "I don't watch basketball but basketball content" was a person. It'd be you.

[@genioallen1959]

FUCKIN FACTS!!!!!!

[@Tre-g8o]

@@virtualanimegirlI’m a sixers fan and they’re right… wth DID Joel embiid do for the city besides meme farm?

[@virtualtoughguy9202]

​@@Tre-g8o um make us win.. we never had a winning record without him since Ben simmons... sixers ass

[@Sierra19]

Dude sounds so entitled, makes us all sick.

[@tmoney360]

"I've done too much for this Effing city to be treated this way." What have you done exactly?

[@Jay3cars]

Don’t act like embiid isn’t a really good player and put the 76ers back in a good spot

[@someguy2690]

He's done more than you have for that shit hole city.

[@toppseasonszn2342]

Made them relevant for the first time since Allen Iverson

[@Pikkon-17]

​@@Jay3carsin the 2nd round?

[@BandcampTT]

@@Jay3carshe ain’t done shit in his carrer just good genetics that got him there.

[@matuopm]

they should have never given him the mvp

[@JuJuu1017]

*rick james voice 😂

[@realityblood]

yea and ur a casual

[@QuestionEverything562]

​@@realityblood Jokic was better that year.... again. Stop the casualness.

[@Oppnyc87]

They should make a new award biggest cry baby … he got that liberal energy

[@kidsaysmoo]

@@realitybloodbro cried his way to an MVP. Bros never played at an MVP level. Plus dude can’t stay healthy. He’s Phillys biggest problem

[@TroutTruck]

2:19 is the start

[@LegalLatinoHeat]

I don't get how this bum won an MVP instead of Jokic.

[@Sierra19]

For real!

[@cg62262]

The NBA can't let a white guy win the MVP 3x in a row...that would be racist!

[@Ballin-97]

Most Voter Pity MVP

[@realityblood]

cause he was better lil bro stop reading twitter

[@jamesartemio1312]

​@@realityblood you need to have your eyes checked or watch other games than just sixers games

[@NickJaime]

No, the crybaby is the one who mentioned wanting to leave a legacy for his son. Who is named after his dead brother? You can't get around that when the man himself brings it up. It would have been different if the reporter had done it himself. But these athletes want to be called great when they have done dam near nothing. You might as well call that MVP he won a crybaby trophy because that's all it was. When you get swept in the playoffs, you aren't it.

[@KClouisville]

Yep, and you have so many clowns like this guy saying Embiid was "taking up for his brother and son".....taking up for them? They were never attacked! Lol. Embiid stans are up there with the biggest fanbases that put blinders on in regard to a player's character flaws. He's a whiner, a classic flopper, unreliable and often a dirty player as well. If he played for some other team they'd hate the guy's guts.

[@RichFinn-ue2yw]

It's not just athletics.....nobody called MJ a legend in the 90's.....nobody said Wu Tang was legendary in 1992 !! Gen Z is the problem!! They call themselves legends for speed running Mario or some shit. They have been calling Lil Wayne a legend for 10 years 😂 when he is an absolute joke of a rapper !! Or that little Disney channel biatch Jack Paul trying to be on Tyson's level!! They don't get that you become a legend over time !! These little social media shitheads just can't wait

[@Ballin-97]

@@KClouisvilleEmplead stans are Embarrassing

[@Bot-am0]

I genuinely hate embiid as a person and how he plays ball but this is so stupid.

[@Dick-Cheese-4]

@@KClouisvillelets be honest. Marcus hayes could’ve called embiid a bum like he is without bringing up his kid and deceased brother. Family has nothing to do with basketball . Criticize the player not the man.

[@BoccaBeats]

Nobody likes a foul baiter cry baby who's allways saying "I've done so much for you" when in reality he can't lead his team past the 2nd round 🤷🏾‍♂

[@adriankiggundu2218]

The injuries are bad karma. Always looking to take out players, Embiid is such a dirty player

[@kebab7023]

bros evidence is 2 clips he saw on tiktok

[@Dick-Cheese-4]

@@kebab7023theres evidence all over embiids 11 year career. Did you forget when he tore danny greens knees by flopping unnecessarily??

[@indigenouswarrior_1878]

You mean Grayson Allen, is a dirty player. Or do he get a pass because he's ... well, you know!

[@tipsnstreams]

Are you all slow or what is wrong with you? Embiid openly shared the story of naming his son after his late brother, expressing his desire to leave a legacy. As a public figure, he’s made this narrative accessible through his own words in interviews and articles. It’s unreasonable for him to be upset when others reference it-especially when it’s done respectfully and without a negative spin. The only criticism here is about his perceived lack of authenticity and commitment, which many would argue is simply the reality.

[@jiyghkjsduhjkbkb]

Exactly, if it was mentioned in a comment saying how good his MVP year was he wouldn't have had an issue as its clearly being used to show how important it is for him. It's only when he gets called out for not playing even though he wanted to leave a legacy for them, that it is seen as disrespectful.

[@shanetaylor761]

So by your logic once and athlete has the gall to mention a child or passed away family member, it's open season for reporters to talk about them in reference to basketball? It's called having class and respect for others. Straight up mentioning someone's son and dead brother has nothing to do with basketball and i don't know who would even want to do that. Just the fact that information is accessible doesn't mean it's ok to twist into a narrative that you think will get alot of views. Him writing that was a huge disaster for a reason. He didn't add those details and make the story more interesting for readers. It just caused his own job deleting his stuff, having to rewrite the intro, getting semi exposed in an email, and having embiid literally threaten him. I'm a Knicks fan and lowkey love when he's injured, complaining, and getting heat for it. It's a beautiful cycle. But wrong is wrong and that reporter is a pos lol.

[@guardiantransit7527]

Absolutely FACTS

[@toppseasonszn2342]

Y'all hate this man so much that y'all defying logic, the tone in that article was Foul, "he wanna leave his legacy for his son who is named after his dead brother, but how he gonna do that if he doesn't play" that language is out of pocket

[@kyngomez6516]

This only makes sense if basketball was bigger then life but it’s not, you don’t just get to attack someone personal character because they got hurt… that’s weird

[@FightToLiveRight-K65]

The 76ers didn't fire the reporter because he basically told the truth. He was not disrespectful to Embiid's family. He just simply reiterated the promises he made for himself and his family. As men it is good to get an accountability chin check sometimes. Embiid could have looked in the mirror and said you know what. That jerk may have a point. Hire a nutritionist, get in the gym and kill the excuses.

[@PrtyNeal]

No way in hell i would have gave a player who can barely play half a season another max deal. He's pretty much Kawhi 2.0

[@ElijahR_AON]

No

[@Nine5Vader]

Kawhi's actually got accolades

[@PrtyNeal]

@Nine5Vader that doesn't have anything to do with him being injury-prone and not being able to play.

[@DailyNihilism]

A foolish team might if they are risky

[@instantactionz4284]

And they just extended him 😂

[@jordanweaver3448]

Nothing burger. Embiid always hunting the victim narrative. Its not like he said anything negative about embiids family he literally just referenced something embiid had claimed

[@beedebawng2556]

You're too dumb for this convo. Straight up.

[@jeremycrumpton7881]

Not here to argue with you or anything, but can you honestly say that if someone effectively said “you must not care enough about your dead brother, and the son you named after him, based on the way you carry yourself professionally,” you wouldn’t be mad?

[@U_big_mad]

@@jeremycrumpton7881victim mentality 🤷‍♂️ address the root of the problem, his play. Lmao you’re so worried about embiids hurt feelings when he gets to go home to his millions. Lmao why you so concerned about a snippet when his whole career was supposed to uplift Philadelphia and not being them down year after year😂

[@jeremycrumpton7881]

@ it’s so hilariously pathetic that people like you troll the internet actively looking to be anger or annoy people. Even after saying I wasn’t looking to argue, you still choose to argue. And you don’t even bother to answer the valid question. This video is literally about this snippet of his career, so that’s what logical people are currently discussing. Any basketball fan would agree there are valid Embiid criticisms, but using a dead brother, and a son to do that is crossing a line. Decent human beings understand that. Sorry it’s lost on you bucko

[@U_big_mad]

@@jeremycrumpton7881 I’m sorry, but you can say what you want about my family. You wanna know why? Because I know the truth and I’m not going to bother fighting a battle in which I have nothing to gain. There are nine billion people on this planet, I’m not worried about their opinions, just the ones of the people that I care about. That good enough for you?

[@tommymanuel8687]

One of the biggest cry baby in history.

[@ceochinoo]

Someone talking about his dead brother & then to add his kid yeahhh it’s a valid response

[@IndieFamousLIVE]

What about luka?

[@MetalRatex]

The article said nothing offensive about his son and brother. It talked about Embiid's motivation. It could be written without it, sure, but the hypersensible response shows the Embiid's weak mindset.

[@danieldevito6380]

You're going to see the same with Wemby. These freakishly tall players almost never last. There's just too much stress on their long legs.

[@Stay_Puft_Marshmallow_Man]

excellent point.

[@georgethompson8196]

That's YYYYYYY "Wemby" has too MAINTAIN his weight and as of right now, the way his infrastructure has been going about his body regime, it seems as if he's on track to being in shape going forward

[@Parker_075]

It’s 5:07 in the morning and I’m awake for the goats uploading

[@24cam89]

Gotta be in cali or sum

[@JigsawBell]

Jokic was pick 41 and has always been better.

[@AlexCruz-zf1qn]

The truth is this reporter did his job. Constantly soft questions all around basketball instead of reporting whatever they see or report what is happening. Maybe could’ve word it differently but hat off to the reporter.

[@porterwake3898]

If he said PUBLICLY that he is playing for his dead family, anyone can say if Joel wants to play for his dead family members, he actually has to play!!!

[@Golden_Ghoul]

Two grown adults acting like children. Shame on both of them.

[@DanoG-xf7jb]

They both crossed the line. You shouldn't bring up dead relatives in a sports column but you also have to use self control and not assault people over words.

[@Ballin-97]

Embiid’s critics own a lot of real estate in his head. Rent free.

[@rfrancoi]

Dude, you have got to get RID of that BUM Zion in your intro.

[@juliobonilla2222]

😂😂

[@juliobonilla2222]

Straight Bum

[@LILTJ008]

He crossed the line mentioning his dead family member. Let’s be honest we all would react the same way

[@PrtyNeal]

Na y'all are just have anger issues. He could have made his point without putting his hands on him. We all know he wouldn't come at nobody who would drop him

[@Sicwitit_Squad]

@@PrtyNealclown

[@treytheway]

Nah bro didn’t just mention his family out of nowhere he literally made reference to what Joel has said.

[@amazingsil]

not at all, if you are getting paid this level of money you should be able to keep your composure to some peasant from the media lmao. can you be mad? sure. hands on someone, no.

[@alvinvelez1641]

@@treytheway That's what I've been saying he was quoting something Joel said about his family about building a legacy for them and how Joel wasn't keeping to that

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

Philly's games are rated EA for Elderly Abuse...

[@Cattrumpbes1]

He has hardly played basketball idk why ppl defend him

[@skyeknutson9741]

Hey Mike you will probably never read this bc you have so many fans. But can’t wait to see the day you become an espn analyst or equivalent. Keep up the hard work

[@cw1675]

Everything begins and ends with the newspaper's editor-in-chief. As the publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. It shows that either that person didn't do their job or the newspaper was complicit in making Embiid's look bad.

[@edesands4479]

So how ...the reporter get punished for his part 🤷🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️

[@patientzero291]

Teams need to wise up and stop giving max money to injured players. Don't pay for potential rather than be equiped to handle the league or be replaced.

[@00Jeromemax]

Me trying to remember what video I clicked.... and now we got that out of the way BREA...que the intro. 😅

[@StefunnyStrange]

Am I the only one who thinks that Joel Embid looks built but out of shape at the same time? I can’t really explain it. To me, it has always just looked like jogging is torture to his body.

[@Hunty49]

"Everyone has a plan until they're punched in the face" - Mike Tyson

[@PewPewSeb]

Before Embiid played for the Sixers, nobody was going to the games. Philadelphia didn’t care about basketball because it didn’t exist. The Sixers annual revenue has tripled since 2014

[@Placid_Falcon]

If you paid me $50M/year, you could insult every single dead relative in my family.

[@digby-qe3bs]

I hate how butt-hurt people get by injury-prone superstars. Injuries just happen, players can't control them, and embiid is doing his best

[@Romanus-]

The problem with the “plan” is he’s never healthy in the playoffs either. It’s always something. Problem is he starts the season out of shape every year. When you have chronic injuries adding extra weight in the worst thing you can do.

[@joshuaperry2426]

One thing I really don’t understand is why people are so sympathetic towards embiid when it comes to his injuries, his play style of foul baiting and falling all over the place is conducive to getting injured, he’s 7 feet tall and 350 pounds, he is ACTIVELY choosing to fall all over the place the way he does. Of course he’s gonna get injured

[@kevledezma]

Horrible take Mike. The reporter mentioning Embiid's honorable motivation to be great was not a dig. NOT mentioning them would have been the dig. Joel's motivations couldn't be more honorable. Pointing out a flaw in Joel's approach to accomplishing that goal is truly constructive criticism - which is a job of the media. The sad truth is...Joel can only complete the grueling NBA season by playing less explosive and taking fewer risks -- or in other words, avoid MVP pursuits and focus on being there when his TEAM needs him most. I think THAT is why Joel got so emotional. And he might have not even realized it (we're all human) but perhaps his pursuit was more about personal glory than he realized.

[@MikeBeltMikeBelt]

BS

[@kevledezma]

@@MikeBeltMikeBelt Very insightful. I actually didn't know his Brother and Son were Embiid's stated motivations. I respect him more for having learned that. My mom died from cancer 13 years ago... Suppose I were underperforming in (whatever) and someone said: What would your think if your mom saw you like this? ...that's a time for introspection. I'd probably think - "damn, your right". NOT lose my mind cause someone "mentioned my relatives". That's low-IQ, low self-control childish behavior.

[@konzza]

It's insane Embiid or any other athlete thinks, they're doing anything to city, unless they do actual charity. Simply being a multi milloinaire athelete is a job.

[@Sycrets]

crossing the line like that bringing up a 7FOOTER’s dead family member and not expecting him to put u in check knowing you’re not even near his height blows my mind

[@seamusgreenmurphy]

He literally just referenced something Joel himself said

[@Sycrets]

@ you don’t get it man that weight that joel felt from his brother’s accident. and he shouldn’t have brought it up because it could’ve been worded without it like the video said.

[@seamusgreenmurphy]

@@Sycrets yeah in all honesty you're probably right and it could've been worded better or just left out entirely. I think the only reason a lot of people aren't sympathetic is because folks are just tired and fed up with Joel's antics and bs

[@Sycrets]

@ yea i get that but not too long ago my brother n i had a vehicle accident which took a heavy toll on myself and still does. its a different feeling and experience to say the very least.

[@rodriguezisrelic]

Zaza Pachulia and Embiid have a lot in common. he's injured so many players then sits on the bench "injured" shameful

[@trabertgraneau3323]

Even though Marcus Hayes is in the wrong for using Embiid’s son and deceased brother to question his commitment to the game, the fact that Embiid got in a fight with a reporter is a bad look for him and the Sixers.

[@broncosbeat8539]

Embiid is famous for bitching his way to a make a wish MVP. Outside of that, he's choked in a horrifically weak East, ducked big games, gotten coaches and all stars shipped out of town and spent time on the rehab table.

[@heliion9052]

lol. not only was the reporter correct, and deservingly said what he said, but embiid is even worse than you make him out to be. not only is he disgracing his family and himself but also philly in general. the funny thing about embiid is, to add up all the things he did and still does wrong would take so much words and space that i aint even gonna try. from his antics to his motivation to play to his on court performance to the way he scores and plays to his dirtyness to his fragile body and ego and so on. who the hell still cares philly is done as long as this bum is there.

[@eldurakopr]

While I believe Embid suspension is warranted for escalating the problem to a physical confrontation. The reporter is completely in the wrong for going outside of the basketball court and career. Mentioning a deceased person and a little kid to prove a point goes beyond crossing the line and he deserves to be fired from his job.

[@Sgs9199]

Joel Embiid: NBA soft boy Maple Jordan: NBA Champ

[@anneshotfilm]

Columnist didn't do anything wrong, he is just quoting the facts.

[@JuicedUp47]

Early in the morning with the upload

[@mariannagreenlee]

“Putting myself at risk” Risk of what?

[@randygraham926]

Jokic doing his job everyday at an MVP level on a team that would be vying for the #1 pick in the draft without him .... oh, and they have the worst bench in the league when Jokic takes a seat. That's all I have to say about Embiid.

[@nathangifford1424]

I dont get how the reporter got villainized. I dont think he said anything too crazy. He apologized publicly. Apologized again in person. Seems like Embiid doesnt like to be called out.

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

Biggest thing is simple. Embiid got hurt again last year. When they lost in playoffs, they said that was a factor. But when he played in Olympcs, no issues? But a few months later, he not ready for NBA season??? 🤔🤔🤔

[@M3GRSD]

If I were a journalist who wanted players to open up and be candid with me, I absolutely would not have mentioned Embiid and his family the way Hayes did. It was a bush league move. At the same time though, Embiid should have been more professional. This won't be the first time articles and columns are going to feature him in a negative light. We're not kids anymore, we don't shove our hit people when we're frustrated.

[@JosefAugustusForonda]

Welcome back To The Process 76ers

[@checkdown3774]

Reporter was giving him some tough love.

[@Dan-f5y]

Embiid actually isn’t a villain, in terms of stats he’s played the most games while injured or not 100% which resulted in more injuries and after all that people say he doesn’t want to play. Do some research, it’s not fair to embiid.

[@0nier0s]

They should've just blackballed that reporter. You can't have such a huge man acting like such a child. It's possible that his actions were criminal.

[@LuoTheMusicologist]

I don't understand. Is it Embiid who talks about his two family members often, using them as talking points? I also don't understand, is he getting paid like hundreds of millions of dollars to play ball? 'done way too much'? like just honoring your contract?

[@ljtowers5161]

Dude, did you really say, "how can we be mad at Embiid for trying to extend his career"? Because he's getting paid millions of dollars in the process and costing his team a lot when he decides not to play, not cause he's injured but to "extend his career". This makes people angry. If he wants to extend his career, that's fine but he should get paid $0 for every game he doesn't play.

[@99Snorlaxx]

So, bad journalism and ill-written words EQUALS physical battery?... No one with an ounce of common sense will agree...Embid should keep his hands to himself.

[@コンシキ]

The article didn’t need the shit about the family, it didn’t add anything to the story and was just a cheap shot tactic. When a journalist brings in personal details, it’s always for an intentional purpose not that nonsense article

[@ethanoquendo1035]

Kenyon Martin put it best, if the Sixers knew about the column they shouldn’t have given buddy a press pass that night, all of that could’ve been avoided

[@miguelpolicarpio1283]

No one thinks Embiid is the best center in the league no matter how healthy he is. He is a big step behind AD amongst injury prone bigs and a vacation away from Jokic. He disappears in the playoffs and absolutely nothing during crunch time.

[@mcronn1002]

Hey sixers owner/Gm “How’s the process going?” Simmons is in Brooklyn and Embild can’t stay healthy.!! PG13 is missing games already 1/7 15th place in the eastern conference.!! Inclosing blame kwahi/Raptors 🦖for blowing the real chance the sixers had of making it to the finals in 2019 when they had Butler. And after watching Doc blowing playoffs after playing losing at home 🏡 to Trey//Hawks in a game 7 Wells Fargo.!! And then Tatum scoring 51 points in game 7. While Embild had 15.

[@LouieBaLLz]

What I find interesting is that the NBA suspended Embib for pushing a reporter, but did nothing when a player sucker punches another and its caught on video.🤷‍♂

[@hellnastitenonone8207]

Moral of the story is..don't speak on people's family dead or alive!!

[@TheJuvenalis]

Embiid should keep his mouth shut next time then. If media can't even quote him and question his story.

[@EAZYMONEYSNIPER7]

Not that what Marcus said was justified or in good taste.. but Joel has spent his entire career in Philly... He should know how relentless the fanbase & sports writers are .. Boston & Philly both marginally have the ABSOLUTE WORST fan bases... Lol

[@vlada]

Good taste? Mentioning that the son is named after the dead brother? 😂😂

[@milangrujicic4679]

Embiid should stop flopping like a fish on dry land to stay "healthy".

[@aesirgaming1014]

I think Hayes crossed a line. However, it's also different is a player brings up their kids/family multiple times in media appearances to try and garner fans. If you use your family to help further your career, then you have also put them in the line of fire. You can't use your family when it benefits you, then say "oh no, completely off limits" when it gets used against you.

[@aesirgaming1014]

For example, when I go to work as an EMT, I leave my family at home. I don't tell patients on the street that 'oh yeah, I'm trying to treat you for my son'. I don't talk to patients trying to draw similarities between their condition and something experienced by one of my loved ones. As far as anyone on the street is concerned, I'm single, no family and was simply miracled onto this earth as an EMT.

[@jelanifunes]

Bringing someones son and dead brother is crazy work. Whats crazier is the report didnt face any discipline for being unprofessional. AND THEY APOLOGIZED TO THE REPORTER TOO. Embiid is going through it

[@codylawson1257]

He wasn't umprosseional. It was embiid who brought up family. Why you lyin'

[@ovgb222]

What is a two ways defender, please?

[@codylawson1257]

@@ovgb222 Basically a primary defender who is also contributes to offense

[@ovgb222]

@codylawson1257 you mean "a two ways player"...

[@codylawson1257]

@@ovgb222 No. You just have no idea what you are talking about lol

[@christophercripps7639]

About the remark “Marcus what ever his name is” I can reach several conclusions: One is feigning not knowing who Marcus Hayes is was intentional, a slight. Hayes has been a sports columnist in Philly for years (since 2010 as a columnist, joined Philly Daily News in 1996). Or, Hayes isn’t memorable because the print media has sunk so low relative to today’s socials and video media. Embid is of another generation having been born only two years before Hayes started his career. Yeah, hasn’t gone according to plan. If I recall correctly “The Process” had consistently somehow drafted players in the first round who miss the first season or two due to rehab. After a few years of futility and filling the tank, I lost interest. Allen Iverson, yes “practice” was an issue, but came to play. Averaged about 65 games per reg season over 14 years (69 first 10 season).

[@SuperRedhawk97]

I don't see a problem with bringing up his son and saying Embiid wants to leave a legacy for him, but he could have gotten his point of disappointment across without bringing up his brother.

[@kingf4158]

Eating macdonalds certainly doesn't help though.

[@indigenouswarrior_1878]

These players really got to learn to step up their "pay-back" game! All Embid had to do was hire a PI, and have him research & investigate the reporters entire family. Then get a "burner-acct" and PUBLICLY EXPOSED it all. Expose everyone in his family, from his Grandmother to last baby born. My "get-backs" are always extremely VICIOUS! #nomercy

[@Longtime420]

Look I’m not even a Philly fan but EMBIID is superstar mvp yes a crybaby but mentioning a deceased family member to someone that they are related to it that’s fucked up ngl But him saying “I’ve done way to much for the fucking city” Now that was 😂😂😂😂😂

[@chadlife5573]

shots needs to get fired. AND THESE SHOTS CAME FROM EMBIID HIMSELF, this columnist just quoted this big baby out. dont see any problem with that.

[@patrik32]

It's not making his career longer, if he ISN'T playing

[@honeym00nhelly]

When Kawhi hit that 3 to send this dude packing was so effing exciting/satisfying to watch.

[@GXprogamer]

2 pointer actually

[@Flyfishinglover]

Joel needs to hire Dremond to finish the job

[@aries_roman]

Mike you are wrong, Embiid should retire if there is nothing he can do about it. The reporter asked a valid question to cut through the fluff Embiid tried to sale about his family. He has not done much for Philly and they need to send him his walking papers.

[@iAintNeverPullinOut]

The reporter is completely correct. Joel is soft.

[@squirrellover3470]

I hope this goof never win’s anything in his life

[@JxstChizi]

Imagine If the 76ers get Cooper Flagg

[@ElijahR_AON]

No

[@guardiantransit7527]

@@JxstChizi it's in the 2024-25 76ers plan from the onset of the season

[@darenalmonte1631]

to be fair a line was clearly lost and anyone would have reacted that same way. we love to clown and hate em but in this case hes right. he did deserve the suspension tho.

[@Mezukage27]

Embiid needs brothers like Joker's brothers. It would be on sight

[@averydarrenkamp8102]

Jeeesh the wasted number 1 picks after embiiid is soooo sad as a sixers fan

[@stoop404]

Winning changes everything

[@tonytooshort]

I dislike Joel and think he's the dirtiest player in the league. But throwing his dead brother and child in his face on a 'news story' is disgusting and crossed several lines.

[@finnishview2933]

Well, Embiid is disgrace. If someone do they job like Embiid, they dont have a job for long. 76s pay Embiid HUGE money and get nothing in return. And Embiid never can do anything in playoffs anyway. 76s like waste money i guess.

[@Austin-316]

76ers biggest issue was not drafting Jayson Tatum.

[@ZL1pegasus]

I don’t feel a line was crossed Joel mentioned his brother and son as motivation to the public. You saying anything publicly it can be used to uplift or bring you down. I believe he was trying say you are doing them both a disservice by not coming into the season in shape and ready to role every year. World just soft.

[@alexagwunobi2435]

you don’t mention a mans family as motivation if you don’t know him personally. it’s not about being soft, it’s about respecting boundaries

[@jiyghkjsduhjkbkb]

@@alexagwunobi2435 So according to you i wouldnt be able to say 'Embiid has left a great legacy for his son, who is named after his brother who tragically passed away, by winning the 2025 mvp and sweeping everyone in the playoffs' in that hypothetical am i being disrespectful because after all i did mention a mans family as motivation?

[@ZL1pegasus]

@ he didn’t mention his family as motivation, Joel did. And he didn’t say anything bad about his brother or son. Y’all being soft. He used Joel own words against him. That’s like you saying I’m going to improve and be better for my kids and you don’t do it. So someone says hey I thought you was doing this for your kids when you going to show up.

[@Ballin-97]

@@jiyghkjsduhjkbkbexactly it’s a double standard. You can only bring it up to praise him, not criticize him

[@oreoakalaperoji8314]

​@@Ballin-97And every journalist knows that. Yall should listen what other journalists have said. Instead of acting like double standards don't exist our society.

[@PetarZorić-k3b]

If he don't play in regular season there won't be playoffs games to play at all.

[@genioallen1959]

Bruh if I say hey you have a brother that died and hey you have a son that’s not disrespectful that’s describing aspects of your life…./

[@jeffsly3230]

Just think how good Joel Embiid and the 76'ers could be if he played all 82 games instead of 25

[@joshperrault3291]

I don’t get it embid said he wants to leave legacy for son, embid brought his son into it and i don’t think what reporter said was wrong

[@Zeekeal]

If I was Embid Hayes would not be allowed in the locker room or consequenses would have to be accepted.