76ers’ Joel Embiid fined $25,000 for D-Generation X celebration

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid is forking up $25,000 for a raunchy celebration through the Sixers’ 137-133 win over the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday.

After changing an and-one bucket, Embiid turned to the gang and went approach again in time to hype up followers.

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts through the second quarter in opposition to the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center Jan. 25, 2023, in Philadelphia. 
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He busted out the outdated Triple H/Shaun Michaels celebration from their D-Generation X days.

The NBA fined him for “making an obscene gesture on the taking part in court docket.”

Kevin Durant, who was inactive Wednesday, tweeted that it was a “trash celebration.”

Embiid laughed it off.

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It’s Embiid’s fourth positive of the season. The earlier three had every been for $2,000 for technical fouls, certainly one of which got here in Wednesday’s recreation.

This is Embiid’s second positive exterior of technical foul funds because the 2020-21 season. He was fined $35,000 that yr for preventing on the court docket.

Philadelphia 76ers middle Joel Embiid (21) reacts after scoring through the third quarter in opposition to the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Jan 25, 2023.
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Philadelphia gained the sport within the face of some heated moments. Embiid and Nets guard Ben Simmons exchanged stares and phrases the complete night time, and officers issued six technical fouls.

Embiid dropped 26 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds within the victory. He’s averaging 33.4 factors and 9.8 rebounds per recreation.

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.