Joel Embiid Isn’t Worried About Retaliation For His On-Court Trolling Because He’s ‘A Big Dude’


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The Joel Embiid renaissance is here and it comes in conjunction with the Philadelphia 76ers operating as one of the more intriguing teams in the NBA. Of course, Embiid isn’t the only reason to watch Philly work given the presence of Ben Simmons, Robert Covington and others, but there is a special draw to the 7-footer and it has to do with his crossover appeal.

That popped up again on Tuesday evening, as Embiid visited with Michael Smith and Jemele Hill on ESPN’s SC6 and, in short, he isn’t exactly afraid of opponents coming at him.

The question was posed through the prism of Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma going after him in the form of a dunk attempt and, earlier this week, there was a dust-up involving Embiid and Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell.

It is, of course, hilarious to hear Embiid reference his own pure size as reasons that folks shouldn’t mess with him on the court but, in the end, that probably won’t stop every single one of his peers from starting something with him in the heat of the moment.

It already didn’t seem wise to fool with Joel Embiid on an NBA floor for any reason but, now, he is doing what he can to speak it into existence and deter opponents in specific fashion.

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