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76ers Star Joel Embiid Suspended For Shoving Reporter: NBA 76ers Star Joel Embiid Suspended For Shoving Reporter: NBA
76ers Star Joel Embiid Suspended For Shoving Reporter: NBA Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games without pay after a heated altercation with a reporter, the NBA announced on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The incident occurred in the team’s locker room following a 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. “Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and media in the NBA,” Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations, said. “While we understand Joel was offended by the personal nature of the original version of the reporter’s column, interactions mus…
Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports
Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports Joe Bryant, the former Philadelphia 76ers forward and father of Kobe Bryant, died Tuesday, July 16, the New York Times reports. He was 69 years old.  Nicknamed "Jellybean," Bryant was a Philadelphia native and La Salle University alumnus who spent four years with the Sixers from 1975 to 1979, including their 1977 championship bid.  The university's athletic department confirmed his death to the Times. LaSalle head coach Fran Dunphy told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bryant died after suffering a "massive stroke."  Both his alma mater and the 76ers posted trib…