The NBA is ready to analyze an incident involving Joel Embiid shoving Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the league introduced on Saturday evening.
“We’re conscious of reviews of an incident within the Sixers locker room this night and are commencing an investigation,” stated an NBA spokesperson in a press release.
Embiid took challenge with a column wherein Hayes referenced Embiid’s son and late brother.
“The subsequent time you carry up my useless brother and my son once more, you’ll see what I’ll do to you and I’ll should … stay with the results,” stated Embiid to Hayes after gamers entered the locker room following the Sixers’ loss to the Grizzlies.
Hayes then reportedly provided an apology to Embiid, which Embiid rejected.
Embiid would go on to state that he does not care what reporters suppose, to which Hayes responded “however you do.”
The remark appeared to set off Embiid, who then raised his voice and pushed Hayes on the shoulder.
Group officers acquired in between the 2, with crew safety asking reporters to not report on the incident.
“They’ll do no matter they need. I do not give a s—,” stated Embiid.
