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76ers star Joel Embiid fined $50,000 for lewd gesture – ESPNSkip to main contentSkip to navigation<>76ers star Embiid fined $50K for lewd gesturePhiladelphia 76ers19hSources: Hawks’ Young (knee sprain) out 4 weeksAtlanta Hawks2dShams Charania and Ohm YoungmisukNBA Cup: Let’s project group favorites and the teams fighting for a wild-card spotWashington Wizards4dKevin PeltonWay-too-early NBA All-Star predictions: Which new faces will we see in L.A.?Washington Wizards3hKevin Pelton’I didn’t even know he was a gambler’: How the Blazers and NBA are grappling with Chauncey Billups’ stunning downfallPortland Trail Blazers4dRamona ShelburneHoop Collective Q&A: What are the next steps in the NBA’s gambling investigations?Miami Heat5dTim Bontemps and Brian WindhorstRisers and fallers: Trade for Jaylen Brown, trade away Austin Reaves3dSteve AlexanderplayEmbiid can’t get potential winning shot off in time as C’s escape with win (0:19)Embiid misses potential game-winner as Celtics escape with the win (0:19)ESPN News ServicesNov 2, 2025, 02:57 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK — The NBA has fined Philadelphia centerJoel Embiid$50,000 for making what the league determined to be a lewd gesture during a game against Boston on Friday night.The fine was announced Sunday by James Jones, the league’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations.Embiid scored while getting fouled with 7:08 remaining in the first quarter against the Celtics, then made a chopping gesture toward his groin. Embiid has now been fined at least four times in the past for making the gesture — $75,000 in December 2024 (a game in which he made multiple gestures), $35,000 in October 2023 and $25,000 in January 2023.Embiid appeared to take issue with the fine on social media, asking the league what’s the difference between what he does and what officials do to call a blocking foul.Yall better start fining the refs for doing the “Lewd”, “blocking foul” gesture since I’m not allowed to do it#NFLhttps://t.co/WCkaPCOl9I— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid)November 2, 2025Philadelphia lost Friday’s game, 109-108.The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Published: 2025-11-03T05:56:15
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