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The Nets-Sixers series is starting to heat up
Last week, Joel Embiid was assessed a flagrant 1 when he forcefully elbowed Jarrett Allen in the head.
OUCH! 😬
Joel Embiid caught Jarrett Allen with a hard elbow and was given a flagrant 1. pic.twitter.com/scfnb8Oj1N
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 16, 2019
Many felt that Embiid should have been ejected for deliberately swinging his elbow at Allen.
Embiid should’ve been hit with a flagrant 2 if we gone keep it a buck. Refs just didn’t wanna eject him because it’s the playoffs and he the best player on the floor
— Trey (@Trey_Oh5) April 16, 2019
That Embiid call was terrible. You can see the extra umph in the replay. NBA didn’t want to eject a star. That’s weak on their end. Did it to probably the nicest kid in the league, anyone else gets in his face after that.
— Flatbush & Atlantic (@FlatbushAndAtl) April 16, 2019
After the game, Embiid tried to apologize for elbowing Allen in the head but he and Ben Simmons couldn’t hold back their laughter.
Sixers' Joel Embiid & Ben Simmons crack up laughing while Embiid was trying to apologize for flagrant elbow to Nets' Jarrett Allen during Game 2 win: "I got him pretty good but I'm sorry about it. it wasn't intentional. …. I'm not usually humble that's why he's laughing." pic.twitter.com/Ll1wuTHEk3
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) April 16, 2019
During game 3 of the Sixers-Nets series Embiid once again delivered a hard foul on Allen which led to Jared Dudley aggressively confronting Embiid.
JARED DUDLEY WANTS ALL THE SMOKE pic.twitter.com/Kbhthwh95F
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) April 20, 2019
Dudley was ejected as was Jimmy Butler and Embiid was assessed a technical foul.