Joel Embiid's bad start to his first-ever Olympics was not helped by a hostile crowd. Embiid's decision to join Team USA over Cameroon or France was a controversial one, especially for the French, who have spent the months since criticizing the MVP big man for his choice. As soon as he arrived in the country for the Games the boos came fast and loud.
But Embiid indicated to reporters that he was pretty unbothered by the reception, which he reinforced ahead of Team USA's clash with South Sudan on Wednesday. As Embiid jogged onto the court for warm-ups he egged on the crowd to boo louder in his usual WWE-esque way.
