On a night when James Harden was shockingly thrown out for striking an opponent in the groin area, Joel Embiid avoided ejection for a kick of Nic Claxton.
While Harden portrayed his confusion on his call while speaking with reporters postgame, Embiid pleaded the fifth when asked about his kick following 76ers’ 102–97 win over the Nets in Game 3.
While speaking to the media, Embiid had a succinct answer when asked about the first-quarter dustup: “I honestly didn’t remember the play.”
