Joel Embiid shows he can have a foul mouth. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Joel Embiid utters profanity toward Hawks fans

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 6/14/21

Joel Embiid had a profane message for Hawks fans during Game 4 in Atlanta on Monday night.

Late in the third quarter of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between Embiid’s 76ers and the Hawks, the Philly big man took issue with the officials. Embiid seemed to be upset that he didn’t get a foul call after being pushed under the basket and also after attempting an outside shot.

Embiid complained to the officials and pointed at one of them. When he got done saying his piece, fans booed him.

Embiid responded by telling the fans to “shut the f— up!”

Joel Embiid tells the crowd to shut the f*** up pic.twitter.com/NrkORkIS3I

— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) June 15, 2021

The series was heated and Game 4 was a pivotal one. That explains the tense atmosphere. Or maybe Embiid was just learning from Atlanta’s star, who loves playing to the opposing fans.

Embiid went on to have a terrible second half, shooting only 9 percent as the Hawks came back to win, 103-100 and tie the series at two games apiece.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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