The Philadelphia 76ers have played its opening two games in the last week. While the team didn’t have all the players present on the roster, Joel Embiid demonstrated his dominance in both games.
The Sixers don’t have its full roster, including James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, and more. The Sixers had a match with the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, where the Sixers’ big man had a controversial celebration.
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Joel Embiid’s Wild Celebration Sparks Controversy! Is He in Trouble?
The Philadelphia 76ers played the first two opening games of the week. The fans of the franchise were surprised by the performance the Sixers’ delivered.
The Sixers led both games with significant dominance and had an easy win. Joel Embiid showed his presence on the court. In the match, the Sixers big man averaged 35 points and 15 rebounds. This also indicates why Embiid was an MVP in the last season.
But the 29-year-old big man seems to be in trouble before another game because of his controversial celebration on the court after the win.
James Harden’s teammates throughout his career:
Kevin Durant 2x
Russell Westbrook 3x
Dwight Howard
Chris Paul
Kyrie Irving
Joel Embiid
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 31, 2023
Joel Embiid looked aggressive against the Portland Trail Blazers. The big man celebrated the victory by running against Malcolm Brogdon on the pain, and then he made a gesture. Sixers’ Tobias Harris laughed at Embiid’s victory celebration and tapped his hand with the big man.
Are you ready? pic.twitter.com/sm0W3uvb0i
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 30, 2023
This victory celebration of the Sixers’ big man has sparked a wave of Tweets on Twitter. The social media platform is flooded with clips and tweets about Embiid’s victory celebration.
One social media user wrote:
“Lmfao!! Oh that’s wild! I’m sure he’s going to get fined for that. Other players have for far less.”
Are you ready? pic.twitter.com/sm0W3uvb0i
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 30, 2023
Could Embiid Get Fined for the Controversial Victory Celebration Against the Blazers?
According to some fans, Embiid will be fined for his controversial celebration against the Blazers. The star may get into trouble for this controversial gesture.
Are you ready? pic.twitter.com/sm0W3uvb0i
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 30, 2023
The Sixers led the game with 126-98 against the Blazers, even when James Harden was not present. It seems like Harden’s absence didn’t affect the Sixers.
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Moreover, Embiid proved all the trade rumors wrong with his dominant performance against the Blazers.
With the opening games, the Sixers have won the second match consecutively. Apart from Embiid, Maxey and Harris also played well. Both of them dropped 26 and 24 points, respectively, against the Trail Blazers.
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