New York — The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $75,000 on Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of his team’s 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.
Embiid received the sentence nearly two months after being suspended for three games without pay for shoving Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Marcus Hayes.
Overall, Embiid had a peculiar day in Boston, as he fell on the court during warmups before Wednesday’s game but stayed in the starting lineup.
Embiid was hitting jumpers along the sideline about 45 minutes before tipoff when he looked to become entangled in a security rope that separated the players from the fans seated courtside.
The 2023 NBA MVP grasped his right ankle and stood on the court for a minute before walking to the locker room.
Embiid ended with 27 points and nine rebounds in 31 minutes of the win. Despite playing only nine games this season, Embiid is averaging 21.3 points and 7.0 rebounds.
Embiid and the 76ers will take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.