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Triple H defends 76ers' Joel Embiid after fine for DX crotch chop celebration

1 month ago   |   By CBS Sports

Embiid got some backup from one of his WWE idols
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Triple H Comments After Joel Embiid's Fine for DX Chop Celebration

Triple H Comments After Joel Embiid's Fine for DX Chop Celebration

1 month ago   |   By SI

Embiid was fined $25,000 for doing the gesture in a game. On Wednesday, Sixers center Joel Embiid brought out the DX crotch chop celebration in a win over the Nets, which led to a fine from the NBA for $25,000. The league was unhappy that Embiid made “an obscene gesture on the playing court.” While Embiid's wallet is now lighter, he did appear to gain an admirer through the endeavor. On Saturday, Triple H tweeted his admiration that Embiid used the WWE celebration in a basketball game, so much so that he pretty much offered to help pay for it. “Curious, Joel Embiid If you wrote a bigger...
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