Embiid faces probe for bust-up: Reports

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is being investigated by the National Basketball Association (NBA) after an alleged locker-room altercation with a journalist, multiple United States media reports said on Nov 2.

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The Cameroonian-American center is reported to have shoved a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, who recently wrote a commentary critical of the player, referencing the Sixers ace's son and late brother.

"We are aware of reports of an incident in the Sixers locker room this evening and are commencing an investigation," an NBA spokesperson was quoted by US media as saying.

Embiid, the 2023 NBA Most Valuable Player who also played in the American gold medal-winning Olympic squad this past summer in Paris, has not played at all this season.