Joel Embiid selected to symbolize the USA over France at this yr’s Olympics and it seems French followers need to make him remorse the choice.
Embiid has been booed closely in each Olympic recreation he’s performed to date, however he seems to be taking it in his stride.
Throughout Staff USA’s 122-87 quarterfinal win over Brazil on Tuesday, the massive man even responded by treating the gang along with his favorite celebration/taunt: the WWE-inspired “crotch chop”.
Joel Embiid received Snoop Dogg doing the DX Chop pic.twitter.com/SDi3ehQgBX
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Embiid has been fined twice by the NBA- for $60,000 – for doing the transfer, however has since learnt that he can do it on the Olympics with out repercussion.
“Oh no, they nonetheless would possibly discover a manner [to fine me], however that felt good,” Embiid mentioned with a smile. “It’s good to have enjoyable too, as a result of on the finish of the day, you bought to take one thing out of this expertise.”
Embiid had been largely underwhelming through the group stage, however towards Brazil he put up 14 factors and seven rebounds on 5-of-6 taking pictures in 12 minutes of dominant play.
The disdain in the direction of Embiid from French followers stems from the 76ers star having the choice to play for France after the nation granted him naturalized citizenship standing in 2022, regardless of by no means residing there.
He was born in Cameroon and at 16 years of age, moved to the USA, the place he has since turn out to be a citizen.
Embiid additionally had the choice of taking part in for Cameroon however the workforce was eradicated early within the qualifiers.
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