Controversy arose when Embiid was called for a flagrant foul after grabbing Mitchell Robinson's leg.
Embiid has Bell's palsy, a condition that causes weakness or paralysis of muscles on one side of the face.
Embiid was earlier called for a common foul which sparked frustration from the Knicks team.
Joel Embiid scored 50 points in Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers' playoff series against the New York Knicks.
Robinson left the game with an ankle injury.
Joel Embiid, the star center for the Philadelphia 76ers, scored an impressive 50 points in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. However, controversy arose during this game when Embiid was called for a flagrant foul after grabbing Mitchell Robinson's leg as he landed nearby. Robinson fell to the ground and later left the game with an ankle injury.
Embiid's performance came despite his earlier call for a common foul, which sparked frustration from the Knicks team. The incident raised questions about whether Embiid should have been ejected from the game or not.
Bell's palsy, a condition that causes muscles on one side of a person's face to become weak or paralyzed, has affected Joel Embiid. This condition can affect anyone but is most likely to occur between the ages of 15 and 45. Symptoms include difficulty closing an eyelid, drooping eye or mouth, and paralysis of an entire half of the face.
Embiid's diagnosis with Bell's palsy highlights the importance of understanding this condition. It is a temporary condition for most patients, with recovery taking place within a few weeks to six months.
The Knicks-76ers series continues, and both teams are looking forward to their next matchup.
Joel Embiid scored 50 points in the Philadelphia 76ers win against the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their playoff series.
Embiid was called for a flagrant foul in the first quarter after grabbing Mitchell Robinson's legs while he was on the ground and Robinson left the game with an ankle injury following Embiid’s foul.
Embiid shot 13-of-19 from the field and 19-of-21 from the free-throw line, with his 21 free throw attempts being more than the Knicks shot as a team.
The Empire State Building’s X account trolled Embiid by saying he was ‘banned’ from the building.
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports on the flagrant foul incident involving Joel Embiid and Mitchell Robinson, implying that Embiid intentionally caused harm to Robinson. The article does not mention any potential retaliation from Robinson towards Embiid or any context regarding their history or previous interactions. This creates a biased and one-sided view of the situation.
Embiid was called for a flagrant foul in the first quarter. He fell to the ground as the Knicks were moving the ball around and then grabbed Mitchell Robinson’s legs as he was on the ground.
The flagrant foul incident involving Joel Embiid and Mitchell Robinson raised eyebrows
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau was asked about Embiid’s flagrant foul after the game. ‘Which one? The one they called, or the one they didn’t call?’ he asked rhetorically.
Joel Embiid committed a flagrant foul on Mitchell Robinson during Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks.
Embiid fell to the ground trying to draw an offensive foul, but was instead called for a flagrant foul when he grabbed at Robinson’s leg as he landed nearby.
Robinson, who had been questionable with a left ankle injury, fell to the ground and his movement worsened throughout the game. He was eventually ruled out after halftime with a left ankle sprain.
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The author commits an appeal to authority fallacy by quoting multiple Knicks players stating that the foul was 'dirty.' This does not make it a fact and is an opinion. Additionally, there are instances of inflammatory rhetoric used by both Embiid and Knicks players.
It was dirty.
I mean, we're just happy Mitch didn't get a serious injury on that.
That's something that can put a guy out for a significant amount of time. So we're lucky he didn't get seriously hurt during that time.
In that situation, the crew gets together, we go and review the foul. In this instance, the crew was unanimous along with the replay center official in Secaucus that this foul was unnecessary but did not rise to the level of excessive contact.
It's more of there was something in his knee -- his brace or something that was sharp mostly.
I just think the game being physical, you look at the first replay, where I get bumped and I use a swim move to not get hit, and then I got an offensive foul and then that gets checked ... I never seen it, where you call an offensive foul after checking it on the monitor, if you didn't call it on the actual play.
It was unfortunate. I didn't mean to hurt anybody. I just ... in those situations I gotta protect myself, because I've been in way too many situations where I'm always the recipient of the bad end of it.
That wasn't the only controversial play involving Embiid in the first quarter, as he picked up an offensive foul after coming together with Isaiah Hartenstein a couple minutes earlier and catching him with a knee to the midsection.
Joel Embiid was assessed a flagrant foul and surprisingly not ejected from the game despite being deemed a common foul earlier.
Embiid received superstar treatment as he went on to devastate the Knicks with 50 points on 13-of-19 from the field and 19-of-21 from the free throw line.
FX has released the official trailer for Clipped, a docudrama about former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, set to premiere on June 4.
The Lakers have lost 11 games in a row to the Nuggets, with Denver being so dominant during its win streak that they jokingly went down by 20 points just to come back and defeat the Lakers on a buzzer-beater in Game 2.
In Game 3, the Nuggets dominated the Lakers with a score of 112-105, having four of its five starters scoring 20-plus points.
Anthoy Davis scored 33 points and had 15 rebounds while LeBron James scored 26 points and dished out nine assists in the Lakers’ loss to the Nuggets.
Paolo Banchero became the youngest Magic player with a 30-point playoff game, scoring 31 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in just 29 minutes.
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The article contains editorializing and sensationalism. The author uses emotive language to describe the Knicks-Sixers playoff game and Embiid's actions, such as 'tremendously dangerous,' 'surprisingly not ejected,' and 'devastate the Knicks.' The author also makes assumptions about what other players would have been ejected for doing the same thing as Embiid. Additionally, the article includes a section about a new FX series on Donald Sterling, which is unrelated to deception in news articles.
Meanwhile, he went on to devastate the Knicks.
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Did you think we could get a first-round, Knicks-76ers playoff game about only basketball? You fool!
Embiid absolutely received some superstar treatment.
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The article contains several informal fallacies, including an appeal to emotion and a hasty generalization. The author expresses his opinion that Joel Embiid received 'superstar treatment' from the referees for not being ejected after grabbing Mitchell Robinson's legs, which is an emotional reaction. Additionally, the author makes a hasty generalization when stating 'If most other players do this or a player does this to Embiid, we’re looking at an automatic ejection.' This statement is not necessarily true and ignores the context of each individual situation.
]The 76ers won 125-114 to shorten the Knicks’ series lead to 2-1. A loss would have had the Knicks breaking out the brooms. Instead, the Sixers have new life in this series, and were able to say they survived Jalen Brunson (39 points, 13 assists in Game 3) figuring it out.[
Embiid absolutely received some superstar treatment.
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Zach Harper expresses bias towards the NBA referees for not ejecting Joel Embiid despite his actions warranting a flagrant foul. He also shows bias against the Knicks and their fans by implying they cannot have a normal basketball game without friction.
Embiid absolutely received some superstar treatment.
Things have gotten even uglier between Knicks and Sixers fans on social media.
Joel Embiid scored 50 points in Game 3 of the first-round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks.
Embiid was called for a Flagrant 1 instead of a Flagrant 2 after grabbing OG Anunoby’s leg during a play.
Mitchell Robinson dealt with left ankle issues and was unable to play in the second half, leading to Precious Achiuwa being called into duty.
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The article contains several informal fallacies and a potential appeal to authority. The author makes several assumptions and draws conclusions without providing sufficient evidence or reasoning. For example, the author states that 'Embiid was fortunate he got a flagrant 1 instead of a flagrant 2,' but does not provide any evidence to support this claim other than the statement of the crew chief. Additionally, the author makes several statements about Embiid's performance and shooting percentages without providing any context or comparison to previous games or opponents. These statements are presented as facts, but they are not supported by sufficient evidence and could be considered exaggerations or biased interpretations.
]The Sixers ranked 14th offensively this season, but they've now scored 120.8 points per 100 possessions[
Embiid drew 14 of them in his 41 minutes.
Doesn’t include a shot from the backcourt in Game 2
