Just as it seemed Joel Embiid avoided a fine this week, the NBA made a shocking announcement on Friday night regarding the Philadelphia 76ers center. As it turns out, Embiid will be hit with a fine after all,

The 7-foot-2 center, who battled injuries throughout his career, noted that it’s hard to not feel bad about yourself in those moments, but he's learned that talking to others about it has helped.

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who fell to the parquet floor during warmups before Wednesday's win in Boston but remained in the starting lineup, was fined $75,000 by the NBA Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the road victory.