Joel Embiid Suspended 3 Games; Season Debut Date Revealed

Bill Streicher

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The NBA announced a suspension of three games for Sixers star Joel Embiid Tuesday after a locker room altercation with Marcus Hayes of The Philadelphia Inquirer Saturday evening.

As noted by On Pattison's Austin Krell, the suspension will not begin until Embiid is ready to play. He's yet to suit up for the Sixers this season. 

ESPN's Shams Charania hears that suspension will start Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he'll make his season debut on Nov. 12 against the New York Knicks. 

It's unlikely you missed out on the Embiid/Hayes story, but if you did, we wrote about it extensively over the weekend. 





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Tim Kelly

Tim Kelly is the Managing Editor for On Pattison. He's been on the Phillies beat since 2020. Kelly is also on Bleacher Report's MLB staff. Previously, Kelly has worked for Audacy Sports, SportsRadio 94 WIP, Just Baseball, FanSided, Locked On and Sports Illustrated/FanNation. Kelly is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a major in Mass Communications and minor in Political Science.