The NBA has fined the Sixers $100K for violating the league’s rules related to injury reporting, according to a press statement (Twitter link).
As the NBA outlines in its announcement, the 76ers are being penalized for failing to accurately disclose Joel Embiid‘s status prior to a November 30 game against Atlanta. After being initially listed as “out” for that contest vs. the Hawks, Embiid was upgraded to questionable several hours before tip-off, then was deemed available to play later in the day.
The league noted within its statement that the $100K penalty levied against the Sixers takes into account the team’s prior history of fines for similar violations. Philadelphia was fined twice during the 2023/24 season for injury reporting violations related to Embiid.
The league also fined the Sixers in October 2024 after various team officials made seemingly contradictory comments about Embiid’s health. That fine was said to be connected to the NBA’s player participation policy.
Embiid, who underwent left knee surgery in the offseason and has dealt with some right knee soreness this fall, sat out on Tuesday vs. Washington after suiting up on Sunday for the first time since November 8.
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So they reevaluated him and then played him and still got fined for it?
If they’d initially listed him as doubtful instead of out, they wouldn’t have gotten fined.
Makes sense. I still feel like they were trying to do the right thing?
I swear Morey and Silver just like giving the other hell every chance they get.
What about the Pels sitting 5 starters for a game.. no fine, bc they suck and Silver does as he wants.
The difference of course being… all of those starters are actually hurt.
noname ….. is a plant lol. He’s only here to trash the NBA. A flamethrower.
Him not playing is so common, to the point where his team gets penalized for actually playing him
It’s simple so long as the NBA is in bed with the gambling companies anything injury wise that can swing the lines significantly is going to be punished.
There needs to be an exception for Embiid on injury reporting. Do the Sixers know minute by minute on any given day or hour of Embiid is out, doubtful or probable?
It can change multiple times every hour of every day!
Give the 100k back to the fans who had to pay for the tickets to watch this game. Even if it’s only like $5 each.
Morey makes over 10 mill a year. To sign PG to a max 5 yrs to not play. And extend Embiid to a max 5 yrs to not play…….
George signed for 4 years. Only the Clippers could have given him 5.
Embiid for Zion, change of scenery for both teams.
That would be fun if Embiid wasn’t much older. I think Embiid’s injury issues are more or less chronic at this point. I think Zion probably just needs to join a real team that has a proper medical and training staff that can fix his issues and prevent future ones.