Embiid given a technical foul for towel waving from sidelines originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The NBA assessed Joel Embiid a technical foul about 24 hours after the The Sixers’ overtime win over the Pacers.
Embiid, meanwhile, has yet to play in his team’s first three games of the regular season.
Embiid (management of left knee injuries) watched Sunday’s game from the sidelines. He also supported his teammates and, in the opinion of the NBA league office, crossed a line during overtime.
Along with several other Sixers, Embiid cheered loudly from the bench when Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard missed a free throw with 16.4 seconds left in OT. A video released by the NBA shows Embiid waving a towel on the baseline.
This is the clip of Joel Embiid waving a towel off the bench that was called a technical foul. https://t.co/e0uoDBC3U6 pic.twitter.com/0BtdVPfdQd
– Erin Grugan (@eringrugan) October 28, 2024
The last-two-minute report of the NBA says Embiid “waves a towel on the bench in an attempt to confuse the free throw shooter. A technical foul should be assessed.”
All towel wags have apparently now been warned.
Behind Tyrese Maxey’s 45-point performancethe Sixers beat Indiana without Embiid and Paul George (left knee bone bruise). They will host the Pistons on Wednesday night.
