Reggie Miller torched Joel Embiid for being out of shape: ‘Whose fault is that?’
"He's not in shape, but whose fault is that? That's the player's fault!"
"He's not in shape, but whose fault is that? That's the player's fault!"
"I wish he was as angry about not playing as he is about a call a referee gave him."
"He elbowed you in a game last year and I was going to go after him. I mean, that’s how bad it was."
"This isn't real. This is a joke."
Reports emerged this week about Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid being confronted for his tardiness, and the big man is not happy.
The Splash Brother's return averaged 2.14 million viewers on TNT.
"Joel Embiid will never win a championship until he gets his mind and his attitude right."
"Something needs to be done about that, whether it's access to the locker room or their own version of apology, because that's unacceptable."
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Inquirer told TMZ that Hayes' role will not change.
"If you really wanted to punish Joel Embiid, wouldn't you make him play three games?"
“Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and the media in the NBA."
"I don't take it as being insensitive."
"If you ever talk about my family again, we're gonna have real problems."
"I’ve done way too much for this city and putting myself at risk for people to be saying that so I do think it’s bullsh*t."
"Do you think it's fair to your paying customers and your fans to not have any idea when your star player is going to play?"
"I'm not gonna answer. Anybody else got anything?"
"Like, people who got like real jobs, who have to work like 40-50 hours a week."
"The audience has to have trust in your product, and this is a real issue for Adam Silver."
"I don't understand how they could have a problem considering all the injuries he's sustained."
The NBA has seemingly eliminated back-to-back games after nationally televised matchups.
"I just don't think Charles is on the right page here."
Barkley criticizied the Sixers star's Olympic performance and questioned his conditioning.
"It’s really unfortunate, especially in the world we live in right now so much negativity."
"His lower extremities were not 100 percent. He had migraine headaches. He had Bell's palsy." "Soft."
"Paul George and Joel embiid both being on ESPN was NOT a coincidence."