Joel Embiid has had bother staying on the courtroom this season. Monday, he did not make it via the second quarter earlier than getting ejected.
With three minutes to go within the second quarter, Embiid was whistled for his third foul for charging into San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama. The Sixers heart seemed livid, complaining emphatically to the referee, who finally gave him a technical. Then, upon getting T’d up, Embiid bought even angrier, drawing a second technical and a disqualification.
The state of affairs escalated rapidly, with Philadelphia coaches and teammates pressured to get between Embiid and the officers. It isn’t clear whether or not Embiid bought his second technical for arguing, or if he was perceived as throwing a pissed off “air punch,” which leads to an automated technical.
Embiid wasn’t the one 76ers heart who was ejected Monday. In a weird sequence earlier within the quarter, Andre Drummond bought a technical foul for pushing Wembanyama on an inbounds go. After Chris Paul shot the technical free throw, Drummond bought known as for a second technical, additionally for pushing Wembanyama.
Then the refs dominated that Wembanyama flopped, gave him a technical, and un-ejected Drummond.
After Tyrese Maxey sank the technical free throw, the officers determined Wembanyama had tripped, in order that they rescinded the flopping tech, wiped Maxey’s level off the board, and stored going like nothing had occurred.
There was no such reprieve for his teammate. Embiid completed his night time with 9 factors and three rebounds — and sure a wholesome effective from the NBA.
