The altercation between Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns is going to extend much farther once the NBA gets some time to look into everything that went during the matchup between the 76ers and Timberwolves.
Specifically, the Timberwolves “are rejecting the game officials’ characterization of Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons as a “peacemaker” in the melee, according to ESPN.
“Referee Mark Ayotte told a pool reporter Wednesday night that Simmons was “deemed a peacemaker” for an act that included him holding Towns to the floor in what the Timberwolves contend was a “dangerous choke hold,” league sources told ESPN.
Simmons told reporters after the game that he’s “always got my teammate’s back.”
The NBA plans to review tape and interview participants and witnesses beginning Thursday with Embiid and Towns facing possible suspensions.
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The incident happened in the 3rd quarter when both players began shoving one another, which lead to them grabbing and wrestling the other to the floor before refs, teammates came out to break it up.
“I didn’t throw any punches, so I shouldn’t get suspended,” Embiid said.
The NBA will surely see about that.
