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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 18: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors during Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Toronto Raptors v Philadelphia 76ers - Game Two

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1735358360627NBA_PHI-Joel Embiid_AFP_embed.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors during Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tim Nwachukwu, Getty Images/AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors during Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. <em>Tim Nwachukwu, Getty Images/AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>NEW YORK -- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making &quot;obscene gestures on the playing court&quot; in the Sixers&#x27; 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day.</p><p>The league said in a statement the incidents occurred in the first half of the 76ers&#x27; victory in Boston, in which Embiid scored 27 points with nine rebounds.</p><p>Embiid celebrated a layup in the first half with the &quot;DX crotch chop&quot; thrusting gesture he has adopted from professional wrestling and been fined for in the past.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2024/12/24/embiid-ejected-in-sixers-win-over-spurs-magic-beat-boston-1859">READ: Embiid ejected in Sixers&#x27; win over Spurs, Magic beat Boston</a></div><p>He had another gesture for Boston fans after a three-pointer shortly before halftime.</p><p>The 2023 NBA Most Valuable Player has appeared in just nine games this season because of injuries -- the latest a sinus fracture that has him playing in a protective mask -- and a three-game suspension for a physical altercation with a journalist.</p><p>Embiid had another injury scare before Wednesday&#x27;s game, falling over the security rope at the perimeter of the court during warmups and grabbing his right ankle.</p><p>He appeared untroubled during the game, but was listed as &quot;questionable&quot; for Saturday&#x27;s game against the Utah Jazz with a sinus fracture and a left foot sprain.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making "obscene gestures on the playing court" in the Sixers' 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day.</p>

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making "obscene gestures on the playing court" in the Sixers' 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day.

NBA: Sixers' Embiid fined $75,000 for 'obscene gestures'

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NBA: Sixers' Embiid fined $75,000 for 'obscene gestures'

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Published December 28, 2024 12:00 PM PHT

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