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Report: Joel Embiid Suspended Two Games, No Fine for Ben Simmons

By Russ Joy

Published: Oct 31st, 2019 · 9:04 PM EDT

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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.