Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

76ers' Joel Embiid fined $35K for altercation with Hawks' John Collins in Game 6

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Jun 20, 2021 1:28 PM ET

The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid $35,000 for "escalating the on-court altercation" he had with Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins in the fourth quarter of Game 6 on Friday, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Hawks big man Bruno Fernando was also given a one-game suspension for leaving the bench area during the incident.

76ers‘ Joel Embiid has been fined $35,000 by NBA for altercation with Hawks‘ John Collins in Game 6. Atlanta's Bruno Fernando suspended one game for running onto court.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 20, 2021

Embiid and Collins had a confrontation with 4:03 remaining in Friday's game after the 76ers star was called for an offensive foul. After mixing it up with each other on the floor, two stood up and got face to face before being given matching technical fouls.

Joel Embiid and John Collins in each other's faces late in the fourth. pic.twitter.com/vJooBJD8Ea
— ESPN (@espn) June 19, 2021

Embiid said after the game that he thought officials didn't call the game fairly, adding that his technical foul should have been given to Trae Young instead because the Hawks star pushed him from behind during the altercation.

The Sixers and Hawks will meet again Sunday with a shot at the Eastern Conference Finals on the line.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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