Incident in the cabin
Journalists shoved: NBA suspends Joel Embiid
Basketball star Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games by the NBA for physically assaulting a journalist. The North American professional league announced this decision two days after the incident in the Philadelphia 76ers' dressing room.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Embiid had shoved the columnist of the "Philadelphia Inquirer" following the 107:124 win against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Embiid has not played for the 76ers since the Olympic victory with the USA in Paris in the summer and was criticized by the journalist in an article. Embiid is suffering from knee problems.
No salary
Embiid's suspension will take effect from the moment he is healthy and ready to play again, according to the NBA's statement. He will not receive a salary during the suspension.
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