There’s nothing Joel Embiid loves more than stirring the pot. Not playing in the Eastern Conference Finals is a close second. He’s the biggest internet troll in the world. Once “Troel” is in the nickname section on your Basketball Reference page, it’s over:

When I saw this tweet I thought it was just Joel reacting to the Boston/Miami game on TV like any levelheaded person would. My first mistake was assuming the Sixers fanbase would approach anything with calmness and composure. Plenty of fans, media members, and Crossing Broad writers took this to mean Embiid was currently packing his bags for South Beach. Everyone knows he prefers vacationing in Margate:

I guess this exchange from a couple years ago between Embiid and Jimmy Butler on Instagram is still fresh in every Sixers fan’s mind:

Can we all relax for one second? It’s like those signs they put up in factories to fluff up their safety record to insurance companies that give the exact number of days without an accident. The Sixers need one in their practice facility:

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I’d put the chances at Joel Embiid joining Jimmy Butler in South Beach at .0000000000001%. When Josh Harris sees Embiid he sees a giant dollar sign. He’s 28 years old with four years left on his deal and mentions every chance he gets that he loves playing in front of Sixers fans. Forcing a trade is not his MO. Not to mention Daryl Morey would need a new doubles partner. Who is Daryl going to find at the club with this kind of length?

Take it from the horse’s mouth: