76ers News: Joel Embiid Reportedly Attacks Journalist After Philadelphia Falls to 1-4

The Philadelphia 76ers’ best player has gotten into some off-court hot water already this year, despite not yet being able to suit up for a game.

2023 league MVP center Joel Embiid, who has been sidelined all year, got into a postgame altercation Saturday night. But the fight wasn’t with a fellow elite athlete.

After Philadelphia got walloped by the Memphis Grizzlies 124-107 Saturday in their home arena, the Wells Fargo Center, Embiid reportedly attacked a reporter in his team’s locker room, per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Shams Charania of ESPN clarified the context and extent of the contentious moment with a follow-up tweet. Charania noted that Embiid was apparently frustrated with the way a writer’s recent article addressed his four-year-old son and his late younger brother Arthur, who died 10 years ago in a Cameroon car crash.

Embiid could face serious ramifications for getting into a fight, especially with a non-player. The context could play an important role for the NBA’s legal team, which will no doubt investigate this alleged assault and determine next steps from there.

This story will be updated…