Joel Embiid breaks it down.
The Philadelphia 76ers played the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, and Nets star Kevin Durant wasn’t a fan of Sixers forward Joel Embiid’s D-Generation X-style celebration during the game. Embiid did a crotch chop after making a layup during the third quarter, and Durant called it a “trash celebration” on Twitter after the game.
Joel Embiid quickly responded, sharing a remixed video of himself doing the crotch chop to the DX theme.
#SuckIt https://t.co/rVpradzgkW pic.twitter.com/xP8uJ3T6IA
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 26, 2023
Embiid apparently sent the video moments before his post-game press conference, where he was laughing about the post. The 76ers won the game 137-133 in front of a hometown crowd at the Wells Fargo Center.
Joel Embiid is a noted WWE fan and he has made the infamous gesture his own, as well as having performed Triple H’s ring entrance too. The association gained enough attention that Triple H went to a 76ers playoff game in 2021 to lead Embiid to the court and participate in the pre-game “ring the bell.” celebration.
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