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Joel Embiid fined $50,000 for ‘lewd’ gesture made during loss to Celtics on Friday

Embiid responded on X by posting, “Y’all better start fining the refs for doing the ‘Lewd’, ‘blocking foul’ gesture since I’m not allowed to do it.”

Sixers' Joel Embiid makes a DX chop gesture during Friday's game against Boston. The NBA fined Embiid $50,000 on Sunday.
Sixers' Joel Embiid makes a DX chop gesture during Friday's game against Boston. The NBA fined Embiid $50,000 on Sunday.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer

Joel Embiid was fined $50,000 for doing the DX chop motion following an and-1 conversion during the 76ers’ Friday loss to the Boston Celtics, the NBA announced Sunday afternoon.

Embiid has been fined for the celebration before, which the league called “lewd” in a news release. Embiid responded on X by posting, “Y’all better start fining the refs for doing the ‘Lewd’, ‘blocking foul’ gesture since I’m not allowed to do it.”

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Embiid is averaging 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 22.3 minutes in four games this season. He missed Sunday’s game at the Brooklyn Nets, a scheduled absence as he continues his road back from knee surgery.