Joel Embiid shoves Philly Inquirer columnist

[MeanGreenATO]

Joel Embiid will not be subscribing to the Philadelphia Inquirer anytime soon.

After last night's game, Embiid took exception with a column from Marcus Hayes, who invoked his son and dead little brother when ripping Embiid for his lack of availability for the 76ers.

That's when things got pretty choppy. Embiid zeroed in on Hayes, the two went back and forth and then Embiid shoved Hayes.

Normally, I'm very pro-media in all of these interactions, but I can certainly see why Embiid thought that column crossed the line.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Marcus Hayes is a dingus. I don’t blame Embiid at all.

That said, it seems Embiid is not long for Philly anymore. And both sides have done just enough to ensure his trade value is the lowest it could possibly be for one of the best bigs in basketball.

 

[jr/shotglass]

I would love to meet the team security person who asked the gathered media not to report on that. It would be the best directed laugh I've had in a while.

 

[Fdufta]

Is it surprising that a NBA superstar pushing a reporter thread on here only has three replies?

 

[FileNotFound]

I’ll add another reply in favor of Embiid.

 

[WriteThinking]

A link to the column would probably help, though I realize why there isn't one.

 

[SixToe]

Props to Emblid. A player, team, game, whatever related to the team is fine. Diving into a player's family stuff is BS.

 

[Slacker]

It was this ... *

* Disclaimer: I found this on a link to a Reddit post.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Physical contact is unacceptable. I can see why Embiid was livid, but part of being a pro is handling ire without violence or anything close to it.

 

[DanOregon]

Are players on teams not expected to make the playoffs allowed to do the "load management" thing?

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

Physical contact is unacceptable. I can see why Embiid was livid, but part of being a pro is handling ire without violence or anything close to it.

I think they are both ****ing assholes, but especially Hayes. He needed an editor to step in before the column ran and ask if he really wants to go down that road.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

As I read that over, the reference to the son and late brother seems very shoehorned into the column, like Hayes was really, really wanting to be an edgy asshole.

He could have made the exact same point without the son/brother reference.

 

[JimmyHoward33]

Its really not as bad as its been made out to be?

I expected some insult of the brother/son. That’s not in the clip. If Embiid invokes them as the inspiration of how hard he works….then doesnt work hard…. Its kind of in bounds?

Maybe its a case of just reading about how awful it was on social and then actually seeing it but. It doesnt live up to the hype. A hell of a lot worse has been written about major stars without blow ups like this.

 

[HanSenSE]

Three-game suspension.

 

[MeanGreenATO]

I think that's incredibly excessive. That column merited a shove, IMO

 

[poindexter]

I think that's incredibly excessive. That column merited a shove, IMO

Oh, the horrors. A three game suspension for the guy who doesn't play games.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Oh, the horrors. A three game suspension for the guy who doesn't play games.

"OK but if he plays, we mean it, he's not gonna play three straight games after that!"

 

[poindexter]

Seriously.
The punishment for Embid would be to actually make him play three games.