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Report: Joel Embiid Suspended Two Games, No Fine for Ben Simmons
By Russ Joy
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It was bound to happen. The Wednesday night dustup between Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns has culminated in two-game suspensions for both combatants:
NBA suspensions from 76ers/Timberwolves scuffle, per sources: Joel Embiid, 2 games; Karl-Anthony Towns, 2 games. No fine for Ben Simmons.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 31, 2019
Two games for each seems fair, but one had to wonder if the late-night Twitter spat would exacerbate the potential consequences. Apparently it did:
NBA officially suspends All-Stars Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns for on-court altercation — plus for "their continued escalation following the incident." Embiid and Towns exchanged posts on social media, hours after the game. https://t.co/0LNuQewES8
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 31, 2019
Of course, it was nice to see that our new submission specialist and future MMA champion Ben Simmons avoided any penalty, due to his “peacemaker” status:
All parties viewed Simmons as a peacemaker in scuffle. Simmons was seen on top of Towns, calming him down with with his arms. https://t.co/0LNuQewES8
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 31, 2019
No word on whether Karl-Anthony Towns’ mom, who verbally assaulted Embiid, will face any sanctions.
Russ Joy hosts The Russ Joy Show, Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast, and It's Just Wrestling Podcast. He's blogged about Philly sports on Crossing Broad since before the Eagles won a Super Bowl. A graduate of West Chester University of PA and California University of PA, Russ is also a husband and father of four. Follow him on Twitter: @JoyOnBroad