76ers’ Joel Embiid: I Respectfully Told Nick Nurse to ‘Stop B—hing About Calls’

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Joel Embiid and Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse exchanged words near the end of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 112-97 victory in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Monday, and the big man didn’t have a problem disclosing what he said.

“Respectfully, to stop b—hing about calls,” Embiid told reporters when asked what he said. “… I feel like every foul was legit and should have been more, honestly.”

Nurse said Embiid told him he was going to keep knocking down free throws, and Nurse told Embiid he “might have to,” suggesting the Raptors will continue to be physical with the MVP candidate. Embiid finished 12-of-14 from the charity stripe while helping put Philadelphia up 2-0 in the series with 31 points and 11 rebounds.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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