Embiid fined $ 35K per fight in Game 6

The center of the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel embiid, was fined $ 35,000 for “escalating the altercation on the floor” between him and the Atlanta Hawks forward, John collins, in the sixth game of the series between both teams.

Also, the Hawks’ reserve center, Bruno Fernando, was suspended without pay for Sunday’s seventh game in Philadelphia for leaving the bench area during the altercation.

The NBA said Embiid’s fine was for pursuing “Collins in an unsportsmanlike manner and failing to comply with an NBA safety interview following an on-court incident.”

The incident occurred with 4:02 remaining in the fourth quarter, when Embiid fell on Collins’ legs after an offensive foul.

Collins pushed Embiid away from him, but then Embiid chased after Collins with outstretched hands as the two made for the stud, with teammates on either side trying to separate them. Fernando then left the bank area during the incident, which occurred near the Atlanta bank.

Collins and Embiid received technical fouls for the altercation.

“I got a technique for that, and I didn’t think it was an offensive foul,” Embiid said after the game. “I was just trying to stay calm and have my hands up. And someone was pushing me from behind, and I don’t understand why they gave me a technician.”

On Saturday, Hawks coach Nate McMillan spoke about the fine line between playing hard and making sure things don’t get out of hand.

“You have to be smart,” McMillan said. “You have to play and protect yourself. There are situations where guys are getting hit and they feel like those are fouls that are unnecessary and sometimes you just respond and react in a situation like that. You try to keep your head, but you also tell them. to our boys that we also have to protect ourselves.

Fernando’s suspension will cost him $ 10,469 in salary, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.