Joel Embiid WWE Celebration Results in $35,000 Fine, WrestleMania Invite
76ers center Joel Embiid’s viral celebration from this weekend is going to end up costing him a pretty penny.
Embiid was fined $35,000 by the NBA as a result of the celebration he did against the Trail Blazers on Sunday, the league announced Tuesday.
During the celebration in question, Embiid could be seen doing a “crotch chop” after hitting a layup in traffic and drawing an and-one. The move resembled the “Suck It” celebration made famous by WWE’s D-Generation X, but it doesn’t seem the NBA was too fond of it.
After Embiid’s fine was announced, WWE legend Triple H reached out to the NBA superstar with a hilarious proposition.
Hey @JoelEmbiid - I know a place where you can do that all day, and everyone will love it. @WrestleMania 40 is right there in Philly... https://t.co/2Ab1w781qU pic.twitter.com/swVCzt5N8E
— Triple H (@TripleH) October 31, 2023
With WrestleMania 40 coming up in April 2024 and set to be held in Philadelphia, Triple H told Embiid that he knew a place where those antics would not only be tolerated, but celebrated.
“Hey [Joel Embiid] I know a place where you can do that all day, and everyone will love it. WrestleMania 40 is right there in Philly...” wrote Triple H on X.
It’s not the first time that Embiid has pulled out the D-Generation X celebration, having previously been fined $25,000 for the same act against the Nets in January.
It’s quickly becoming a costly celebration for Embiid, whose fine on Sunday was his first of the season.