Stephen A.: Joel Embiid is the ONE PLAYER that SHOULDN'T be investigated 👀 Perk disagrees 😳

[@ShadowedAgony]

Preemptively saying you are going to miss so many games is not a good mentality

[@Diamondeffect]

Embiid a former MVP, what you ever do with your life?

[@NewPillow]

​@@Diamondeffect got his mvp by literally begging 😂😂😂😂

[@Maxrepfitgm]

​@Diamondeffect What kind of triggered response is this lmao

[@xsah2]

​@@DiamondeffectMVP by crying jokic deserved that

[@pmp521]

​​@@Diamondeffect Thanks to Perk. Should've gone to Jokic.

[@mjlthepoet4709]

I'm sorry but he played in the summer. He shouldn't be missing games!!

[@Roadrunner0077]

Yep he shoulda sat out and got healthy

[@tone6835]

EXACTLY!

[@jagr06]

@@Roadrunner0077 He didn't play every game in the Olympics and secondly he was begged to play for a country he wasn't even born at by the coaches.

[@nicholaswest3974]

@@jagr06he could of said no😂how you playing for a country that your not from but not ready to play for the team that pays you millions😂

[@jagr06]

@@nicholaswest3974 no idea, he should have never played for team USA but w/e

[@Fernando_616]

He's gonna sit in the regular season just to get constant soft tissue injuries to his lower extremities in the post season 😂😂😂

[@Shaq610]

we in a world where folks looking for attention through another man downfalls.. just say you never played sports cause no real competitor wishing injury on another on no level hs or pros you a lame fr

[@Fernando_616]

@@Shaq610 we in a world where folks looking to make themselves look like fools because they don't understand the difference between hating, and predicting the future based off of the past. Just say you don't know how to comprehend, 'cause someone who reads on a regular would be able to tell the difference.

[@chrismyco7950]

can you imagine how hard SAS would go at Kawhi if he did the same thing.

[@octavius9685]

he has been for 5yrs...

[@chrismyco7950]

@@octavius9685 this is true ahah, so we know how hard SAS was when Kawhi load managed, but embiid who has done nothing any near what Kawhi did in playoffs gets the pass.

[@jagr06]

Kawhi and Ben Simmons should be investigated not Embiid.

[@mangesh9034305]

That is the point of the title of the video. He's saying that Embiid is the ONE player that SHOULDN'T be investigated because he really gets injured. So, he is implying that Kawhi Leonard should be investigated. Kawhi on the other hand, we really do not know- one moment he plays, and he's feeling good in the post-game interviews, and then he disappears the next 3-4 games.

[@srinivassuresh466]

Embiid being healthy is figment of our imagination. Man cant get through preparing for the season healthy. How's he supposed to stay healthy and play at the same time. Thats ridiculous.

[@drewmeyer9679]

The issue is you're paid millions to PLAY. To say you're not playing back to backs whether he's healthy or not is crazy. PG said the same thing.

[@HalftimeReport0]

they both have loser mentalility

[@SquidwardSpongebob]

your not an athlete kid, stick to your 9-5 scrub job

[@letmegetuhhh3959]

Yeah but that’s an organization wide decision. He can’t just make that call on his own lmao. The team and doctors probably advised it. They don’t have to pay his bonuses and Embiid stays healthy. It seems smart for both ends. The fans the ones who get shafted but they can just not go to games

[@rell7355]

Just confused here it's okay for Embiid to load manage but not Kawhi, who has actually won rings?? Both are injury prone, one is just very secretive with their injuries which is weird to all of us. It's trash either way as a fan to not see these guys play.

[@DiarraHarris]

It's not ok for either.

[@jagr06]

Embiid is nothing like Kawhi though

[@kaysheye7784]

well Embiid has been injury-prone since college, over 10 years of evidence, mad question tbh

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

KaInvestigated Leonard should be as well.

[@christopherwilliams2351]

“This is not a player taking games off”. Dude is literally taking games off to preserve himself for the playoffs.

[@ROCKBETHENAME]

His knee isn’t 100% though

[@luny2nez281]

@@ROCKBETHENAME So when his knee is 100% he still gonna sit out

[@1990758]

That's a supposition

[@davidfenner1278]

Philadelphia needs to trade Embiid asap..

[@1990758]

@davidfenner1278 exactly.That's my team but we are not winning a championship anytime soon. Same excuse every season

[@TheDutchmasterjay]

How was he good to play in the Olympics ? Please explain that to me!

[@kohta20]

Why did Embiid play for Team USA is he isn’t going to play for Philly? SAS needs to treat Kawhi better than Embiid considering his 2 Championships and Finals MVPs. He calls Kawhi the worst superstar in the NBA and gets mad when he doesn't play.... treat Embiid the same!

[@JeetMamba]

Stephen a been a emmbiid apologist lol

[@ghosttowntomato]

He’s an African Apologist. Always. It’s abhorrent.

[@collider12]

Perk is right

[@Fernando_616]

Lol one of the RARE occasions I've ever agreed with him

[@ghosttowntomato]

@@Fernando_616you must often be wrong then.

[@PennyFitzgeraldFan]

SAS should be investigated.

[@tommywilliams5551]

@3:22 SAS's hairline needs investigation

[@PennyFitzgeraldFan]

@@tommywilliams5551 Agreed SAS a joke anyway anything he says is bound to be stupid.

[@VinnyCashh]

“Only thing he hasn’t had is a heart attack or a stroke” 😂😂😂 brooo 3:31

[@scruffd0g193]

Embiid basically admitted he’s never playing 65 games ever again.

[@Baz1903]

He’s got his mvp so he doesn’t care about playing 65 games

[@brandonbonner4535]

Ok then why don’t they give him less minutes?

[@Paulafan5]

Because that will hurt his PPG average and his MVP campaign.

[@JonDesportes]

But people want to keep saying Joel is a better player than AD smh.Davis played 70 games in each of the last two seasons no one holds embiid accountable

[@BabylonGateLA]

Love the, “LETS GO LAKERS” chant on the Flippers home arena 😂😂😂 LETS GO LAKERS 💛💜

[@mgschwartz]

Dumb take. If a player is healthy enough to play in a game they are healthy enough to play a back to back. There is literally no actual argument here scientifically or medically. Either the player has an injury that if it needs rest they don’t play in either game or they can play both. It’s really simple.

[@jagr06]

This is the dumbest take i ever seen.

[@mgschwartz]

@@jagr06 then what’s the actual medical reason that embiid could play one game of a back to back but not the other?

[@jagr06]

@@mgschwartz Health, the amount of stress on your knees and your body playing NBA games is tough especially if you have repeatedly had injuries consecutive seasons like he has. This isn't an uncommon thing, alot of sports have injured players players who have restricted minutes play 1 game of a double header or back to back. Both not allowing time to heal and rest are Danger zones for further injuries. You also have to take into account Embiid is echoing what he's been told by his medical staff and coaches. It's not that he's just lazy he's just medically taking care of himself, including weight management super serious this year than ever before. If people want to investigate anyone, Investigate Ben Simmons, dude should be retired like Kawhi

[@straycatttt2766]

I’ve been a Sixers fan since the 1970’s. Embiid is an albatross taking the Sixers down with him. He should start every game, then sit for as long as feels necessary. MLB managers typically load manage starting catchers by starting the backup catchers on Sunday or second game of a doubleheader.

[@mgschwartz]

@@jagr06 then if it’s stress/usage related embiid should ALWAYS be playing the first game of a potential b2b and always sit the 2nd one as if there is actual swelling/inflammation/pain it will only be if he played a game the day before. There is no feasible argument to be made if embiid is playing the 2nd game of a b2b and misses the first as then there is no event causing the stress on the body.

[@Baz1903]

If they wanna sit out for games then they shouldn’t be getting max contracts

[@lev1ato]

investigate kawhi as well

[@AlexisCando-z1p]

Why?? He legit had 2 season ending injuries that sidelined him... Embiid doesn't have that

[@gseric4721]

Was not surprised by the score. Still can't understand the hype. But the question is, can this Knicks squad unlock the offensive potential that they have without Dante.

[@nakialawrence7340]

Bob Myers is a hypocrite

[@cndungu]

NBA wants their stars to play MANY MORE games.

[@Hemingway-dq4fx]

The Sixers know what they're doing? Say what? As a longtime Sixers fan, I am here to tell everyone, they most certainly do not know what they're doing. In fact, they haven't had anyone who knew what they were doing since Larry Brown back in the aughts. Basically, the Sixers and Cowboys are having a battle to see who can make the worst decisions. Watching the Sixers is an exercise in futility because you know if there's a wrong decision to be made, they are sure to make it. Embiid can sit out the whole season, and he still will not be healthy for the playoffs because he is a guy who simply does not have the body to remain healthy. He couldn't stay healthy, even with load management, in his twenties. Anyone who believes he will all the sudden remain healthy in his thirties, is living in an alternate reality. The Sixers only hope is that the current owners sell the team, and the new owner begins trading people to facilitate the next inevitable rebuild. That really is their only option now, so the whole, will Embiid stay healthy conversation, is completely moot. You can literally just play recordings from 5-6 years ago, and everything said would be exactly the same. It's the NBA version of Groundhog Day.

[@jagr06]

I can't disagree with this more, for the first time they do know what they're doing with embiid and that may be too little too late but it's still something.

[@Hemingway-dq4fx]

@@jagr06 Have you just started watching this team? You act as though they've never load managed him before? They load managed him for literally the first three years of his playing career. The man didn't play a single game in his first two seasons. He's only ever played 60 plus games once. Yet, he's still always hurt for the playoffs. Do you think playing less last year would've kept him from hurting his knee? What is wrong with the fans of this team? How much more evidence do you need that they have no clue as to what they're doing? They've spent the last five years bringing in one superstar after another to pair with the guy, and the only one who was actually a winner was Jimmy Butler. Now their new "brilliant plan" is to bring in Paul George, who has also rarely been able to stay healthy for the playoffs. But, yeah, they've really figured it out these guys. "Maybe a little too late?" Lord, it was too late the minute they drafted Markel Fultz for crying out loud.

[@T.R.A.PSTORIESTV]

I mean if his reasoning is to be available come playoff time , giving his injury history I say let him sit but also find a way to compensate back to the organization and fans for those games they would be missing you !

[@fabmyride5181]

I just bought tickets for the Sixers game on Sunday and now I hear that Embiid is out of the week. This is the beginning of the season after 3 months of rest! When is he ever going to be healthy? 3rd time, it happens to me in one calendar year, Milwaukee, Miami, Toronto, I can never see that guy play. I am so done with with him. I was his greatest fan from same hometown.

[@LBsanity13]

Stephen a be glazing embiid hard asf but telling kawhi to retire😂😂

[@DerekLaugann]

82 GAMES with hard fouls,fights,hand checks--- PLAYED EVERY SINGLE GAME OF IT. ANd drank Bud light after games. THIS IS WHY MICHAEL JORDAN WILL FOREVER BE THE GOAT! NO Flopping, Not a single nepotism word about wanting to play with his son who averaged 12pts/game in college, no politics!

[@pg13pacernation30]

Let's look at the facts: 🔸He didn't play at all in pre-season 🔸He will miss three games this week 🔸Recently said he "probably" won't play in back-to-backs for the remainder of his career 🔸Only played in 39 games last season This man is robbing the 76ers blind 😳

[@dreamcage1801]

He’s never token care of his body and injuries had piled up on him.

[@chachimendiola9042]

That thumbnail is crazy work 😭 let it go man

[@officialsonic1]

Stephen A you need to keep the same energy towards Joel Embiid like u been on kawhi leonard smh

[@dropsixteentvtv4149]

This is straight goofy. Cut his salary then.

[@lairjmjcccb]

We don’t have undisputed and ESPN content is dropping drastically and even my last hope first things first let me down recently. Nothing to watch anymore…

[@WutTheDeuceGaming]

Bob saying he wants to play. I mean, we have a soundbite telling is otherwise.

[@spazzgokrazy3124]

I miss the old countdown crew

[@thomascrowniii1693]

Preemptive softness isn't a NBA violation but it should be...

[@nohmers18]

NBgAy. Finally some diversity on the panel.

[@ajbianchi85]

The more you play, the more you play.

[@jbwatkin]

I don't understand how he played in the Olympics but restricted himself now.

[@jagr06]

team restricted Embiid not himself. He was just saying what was told to him

[@mss627]

Joel gets injured for the same reason Zion Williamson gets hurt. They aren't in shape. For a professional athlete his body is his livelihood. There is no excuse for not keeping it in perfect runnining condition. For a guy this size, every extra pound puts unneeded stress on your joints. Diet and exercise are so important to the longevity of athletes, especially basketball players whose joints already take a pounding from all the jumping, starting and stopping. Teams need to factor in lifestyle before signing some of these guys to these monster contracts. If a prospect spends his off days wolfing down Popeyes' five pieces, look elsewhere.

[@lavandermaro1401]

If there's someone should be investigated it's Kawhi Leonard

[@AlexisCando-z1p]

Why?? He legit has season ending injuries that prevented him for playing... Embiid didn't have any of that... Sure, he gets injured a lot as well but not as the same magnitude of Kawhi's injury that requires a SEASON ENDING injuries... Kawhi has 2 of those, Embiid doesn't so

[@sush139]

expectation management

[@Shaq610]

He knows his body and its a management decision mostly. He just resigned if the owner of the team don't care why do y'all? its not your multi hundred million dollar investment lol. y'all better hope he don't stay healthy ONLY thing stopping embiid is embiid its hard to watch being from Pa cause he work on his game and his physique some players never try but at least he changing habits we're not 7ft 300 and move like a 6-8 wing what do we know honestly

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

Joel EmInvestigated

[@DJTTiMe]

They pushed my boy back again 😂

[@nakialawrence7340]

He had every injury to man except a heart attack and a stroke 😂😂😂😂

[@DMINISHED9]

Somebody go get David Stern…

[@K12127]

Even if there all healthy at the playoffs how good will they be having never really played together. Chemistry goes a long way too

[@jaythevibe7130]

Actually he played with a stroke in the playoffs

[@scottwright1799]

So Shams is the new WOJ?

[@Hexa1123]

Yes

[@Taylor_Lifts]

Stephan A. Always sticking up for his black brothas. Never holding them accountable.

[@Jblanco20S]

Rare perk W

[@rano2613]

Joe L was and still is media darling. He cry all the time, and they always got his back.

[@kenszahamilton2302]

Should Emid be playing? Maybe basketball is to much for his body

[@dipsetkory7964]

Stephen A is pro steal fans money

[@AlexisCando-z1p]

No, otherwise he would have the same energy with Kawhi Leonard but obviously SAS has his favoritism... SAS probably still mad that Kawhi never gave him a day of light to interview him and made him look like a foolish individual specially in that 2019 playoffs

[@AdrianJones-rr7ke]

😂 is the fans paying full prices for those tickets NBA keep playing bro people gonna get tire of it

[@RKO859]

I miss Woj

[@ghosttowntomato]

Sham’s is obnoxious.

[@rano2613]

Something off with the guy for sure.

[@derricksmalls2293]

Its football season, see everyone in March.

[@tmc31390]

I hear Perk, but Embiid is the same dude who played a series on one leg and still dropped 30+ per game. I agree with Stephen A.

[@AlexisCando-z1p]

Yeah, also the same dude that injured Mitchell Robinson in the process with his dirty play

[@Paulafan5]

And lost. Kawhi played on one leg and won a title.

[@sammy74747]

Sports betting 😂

[@rano2613]

Shams there to help his booky

[@colinhobbs8148]

Anyone else see Bob Myers looks annoyed asf with perk and SAS at 2:40 😭

[@QuelOldham]

This dude Stephen a funny than mf! Love him hate him. U gone listen to em

[@Crypto_vr_offcial]

Under 1 minute

[@sifisokhanyile2401]

Joel Embiid ain't gonna win a title anyway, he turned his back on Africa and joined the USA Olympic team. We gonna put that Thang on him now🤣😂

[@N3VIUS]

Father son CRINGE

[@andrewbristow2817]

Kwahi?? 🤔

[@blackout06]

Sham sucks

[@raymundturner1140]

Kawhi needs to be investigated too.

[@MikeBryant-m9y]

NBA is unwatchable

[@truthonly-]

And yet you're here in the comments section 😂😂😂😂

[@ejgomes8311]

​@truthonly- 🎯 😂😂😂😂😂

[@justinmyers3303]

🤡🤡🫵🫵

[@MikeBryant-m9y]

@@truthonly- anyone fool can comment…. You just did. Easy peasy

[@MikeBryant-m9y]

@@justinmyers3303 love you too. You do care.

[@TxnySama]

No one really watches until the playoffs anyways so, even as a sixers fan i dont have a problem with it

[@afalseerra9517]

terrible take.

[@marcusbell-dixon4733]

Who cares embiid needs to 🎲 like his brother

[@jeremy1399]

Love watching some basketball, but the NBA at of all sports leagues is the most dying brand! The most meaningless regular season in all of sports with always being a predictable league

[@lakersin556]

Who will win the most games this regular season? Since it's so predictable, give me the answer so I can place my bets.

[@dougsisk-c9l]

The NBA is such a joke. Bronny in the NBA. Star players never playing. NBA has to create a policy stating players must play LOL. Player Participation Policy.