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Joel Embiid Is at the Hospital and That Doesn’t Seem Good
By Kyle Scott
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This is a poor development.
Embiid left the game tonight after getting hit in the face by Markelle Fultz’s shoulder. He did not have a concussion and X-rays were negative.
However, after 11 p.m. tonight he posted the following on Instagram, from a hospital bed:
Joel Embiid is in the hospital pic.twitter.com/j08NmvQC5r
— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) March 29, 2018
Markelle Fultz also tweeted:
Prayers with my brother🙏🏽 love you bro and I’m here with you @JoelEmbiid
— Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) March 29, 2018
Not good.
The first thought here would be an orbital fracture, which is not fully debilitating from a basketball sense, but still a highly suboptimal injury.
We’ll have more as it becomes available. Video of the injury is after the jump.
Maybe it’s just me, but you can actually see something move unnaturally in his face when he got hit.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.