Joel Embiid was feeling things on January 25 against the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
In the third quarter of the game, Embiid finished through contact to score, drawing an and-one on the play. After the basket, Embiid paid tribute to D-Generation X by telling the Nets to "suck it."
The NBA fined Embiid $25,000 for the gesture.
Joel Embiid gesture pic.twitter.com/lPb6BQvqTv
— That's a highlight (@ClipIt_NBA) January 26, 2023
Kevin Durant, who plays for the Nets but missed the game due to injury, was not a fan of the gesture. Embiid also told him to suck it.
Trash celebration @JoelEmbiid
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) January 26, 2023
#SuckIt https://t.co/rVpradzgkW pic.twitter.com/xP8uJ3T6IA
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 26, 2023
Embiid has done the "suck it" taunt to opponents in the past and has previously called Triple H his favorite wrestle
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