Joel Embiid's long-awaited return to the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup proved costly this week, as the NBA handed down a $100,000 fine for the team's injury reporting rules violation.
The Philadelphia 76ers are being punished for what the NBA characterized as an injury rules violation. The issue stems from the team's handling of superstar center Joel Embiid ahead of Tuesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers initially listed Embiid as out. He was then upgraded to questionable on an injury report that came out in the afternoon, just a few hours ahead of tipoff.
Embiid ended up playing in Tuesday night's game and finishing with 24 points. The NBA on Friday said that the Sixers did not comply with the rule and announced that the franchise had been fined $100,000. 76ERS PART OWNER DAVID ADELMAN: WHY NEW 76 PLACE ARENA MAKES SENSE FOR TEAM, OPPOSITION HE FACES The reigning league MVP returned from a 29-game absence due to left knee surgery.
And in late March, first-year 76ers head coach Nick Nurse and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. were each fined $50,000 for their actions toward referees during a game. During the March 27 game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Nurse 'aggressively' pursued and 'verbally' abused the game's officials, according to the league. Oubre's actions during the heated confrontation were described as 'obscene' with gestures directed at referees.
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