Skip Bayless claims Joel Embiid choosing not to play after appendectomy
"Embiid is actually cleared to play, but has chosen not to play."
"Embiid is actually cleared to play, but has chosen not to play."
"Joel Embiid has appendicitis after I pretty much said I was faking it during my show today."
“Remember, he left Kansas. But that's a long time ago. And he left Kansas because of Embiid."
"I would like to an issue an apology."
"According to a lot of your peers [in the media], I’m not even a top-100 basketball player in this league."
"This is a very positive – I don’t want to use the word cuddly – but a fluffy piece for Joel Embiid because this writer was given access."
"Stop with injury excuses. It’s just a horrible team."
"They knew about this injury."
"Nobody gives a damn about the Sixers, because we know they're not healthy."
"Peak Embiid wasted peak Embiid because he never took his diet and nutrition seriously."
"Joel Embiid and Paul George are both in Tyrese Maxey's way."
"He's not in shape, but whose fault is that? That's the player's fault!"
"I wish he was as angry about not playing as he is about a call a referee gave him."
"He elbowed you in a game last year and I was going to go after him. I mean, that’s how bad it was."
"This isn't real. This is a joke."
Reports emerged this week about Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid being confronted for his tardiness, and the big man is not happy.
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"Joel Embiid will never win a championship until he gets his mind and his attitude right."
"Something needs to be done about that, whether it's access to the locker room or their own version of apology, because that's unacceptable."
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Inquirer told TMZ that Hayes' role will not change.
"If you really wanted to punish Joel Embiid, wouldn't you make him play three games?"
“Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and the media in the NBA."
"I don't take it as being insensitive."
"If you ever talk about my family again, we're gonna have real problems."
"I’ve done way too much for this city and putting myself at risk for people to be saying that so I do think it’s bullsh*t."