$100K Fine Issued to Sixers for Public Comments on Joel Embiid’s Health Status

NEW YORK – In a statement released today, the NBA announced that the Philadelphia 76ers have been fined $100,000 for making public statements that were inconsistent with Joel Embiid's health status. The statements were made by president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and head coach Nick Nurse, and were found to be in violation of NBA rules, including the league's Player Participation Policy.

The league’s investigation also confirmed that Embiid has been unable to play in the 76ers’ regular season games this season due to a left knee condition, and therefore his games missed have not violated the Player Participation Policy.