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Philadelphia 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid clapped back at his detractors Friday while working toward making his season debut.
According to Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Embiid said he is “trending in the right way,” and expects to be back in the lineup “pretty soon” after missing the Sixers’ first four games of the season due to left knee injury management.
Embiid also had a message for those who have claimed he doesn’t actually want to play, calling the narrative “bulls–t.”
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“When I see people saying, he doesn’t want to play, I’ve done way too much for this city putting myself at risk for people to be saying that. I do think it’s bullshit. Like that dude, he’s not here, Marcus, I’ve done way too much for this fucking city to be treated like this.” pic.twitter.com/n1Z9of1F6v
Both Embiid and wing Paul George, who also has yet to play for the 76ers this season due to a knee ailment, practiced in full Friday and took part in five-on-five scrimmages, per Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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