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Joel Embiid has beef with a local Philly reporter, and things have gotten ugly.
Last week, Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer Marcus Hayes went viral when he brought up Embiid’s late brother, who died in a car accident in 2014, while ripping the superstar center.
Via Philly Inquirer
“Joel Embiid consistently points to the birth of his son, Arthur, as the major inflection point in his career. He often says that he wants to be great to leave a legacy for the boy named after his little brother”
Embiid fired back at Hayes a few days later.
“Like, that dude, he’s not here, Marcus whatever his name is. I’ve done way too much for this f–king city to be treated like this so I’ve done way too f–king much, but like I said, I wish I was as lucky as other ones, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not trying and I’m not doing whatever it takes to be out there which I’m gonna be here pretty soon.”
On Saturday night, Hayes showed up to the Grizzlies-Sixers game and was confronted by Embiid in the locker room.
Embiid reportedly “assaulted” Hayes and shoved him in front of other reporters.
Oh, boy, people will remember the Sixers season for all the wrong reasons. The team just dropped to 1-4 and Joel Embiid assaulted a reporter in the locker room.
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) November 3, 2024
76ers’ Joel Embiid got in an altercation with a columnist following tonight’s game in Philadelphia. Embiid took issue with a recent column that referenced his late brother and son, and Embiid shoved the columnist. No punch.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 3, 2024
Even reporters are siding with Embiid in the altercation.
“You can say I suck, you can say whatever you want about me as a player. Don’t ever put my dead brother’s name in your mouth,” @KyleNeubeck describes Joel Embiid altercation with journalist https://t.co/CIorWx3NV7 pic.twitter.com/dIsDDaULZz
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 3, 2024
Update: The NBA is currently investigating the Embiid situation, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
"Joel Embiid got into a physical altercation, shoving a columnist in the postgame locker room tonight." @ShamsCharania on Joel Embiid and the NBA's investigation into the incident on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/p2z3nJqrEY
— ESPN (@espn) November 3, 2024