Joel Embiid fined $50K by NBA

Sixers center Joel Embiid has been fined $50K by the NBA for “making a lewd gesture on the playing court,” the league announced today (via Twitter).

Embiid’s gesture occurred in the first quarter of Philadelphia’s one-point loss to Boston on Friday (Twitter video link).

The fine is a drop in the bucket for Embiid, who is earning $55,224,526 this season on his maximum-salary contract. Through four games, the seven-time All-Star is averaging 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 block in 22.3 minutes per contest. His shooting line is .460/.389/.800.

Embiid, 31, will miss Sunday’s game in Brooklyn due to left knee injury management, per the league’s official injury report.

The 76ers have gotten off to a strong start to the 2025-26 campaign, currently holding a 4-1 record.