Joel Embiid fined $50,000 by NBA
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Embiid fined once again for DX chop celebration vs. Celtics
The NBA has not stopped fining Joel Embiid for his signature celebration. The league announced that Embiid has been fined $50,000 “for making a lewd gesture” during the Sixers’ loss Friday night to the Celtics.
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Joel Embiid brings back DMX celebration
Joel Embiid clearly fears no fine. The Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid brought back his infamous “crotch chop” celebration during Friday’s NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics.
The lewdness occurred in the first quarter of the contest, with Embiid making a basket and drawing a foul against the Celtics. In celebration, Embiid delivered a crotch chop—a move made popular by WWE tag team D-Generation X in the late 1990s.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid responded in kind to a Washington Wizards fan who had been taunting the team Tuesday night.
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid brought back his vulgar celebration during Friday's game against the Boston Celtics.