{"id":156346,"date":"2021-11-07T01:38:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T02:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=156346"},"modified":"2021-11-07T06:58:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T06:58:36","slug":"nba-superstar-almost-knocks-out-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=156346","title":{"rendered":"NBA superstar almost knocks out opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"

NBA superstar Joel Embiid<\/a> was lucky not to make more serious contact with opponent Lonzo Ball when he wildly swung a fist that could have knocked out the latter.<\/p>\n

It was early during Philadelphia's clash with Chicago when Embiid drove hard at the defence in the hope of earning a foul.<\/p>\n

But when the referee didn't award one, the NBA All-Star swung around in frustration with a closed fist at the end of his outstretched arm, without looking.<\/p>\n

Luckily, Ball – who was moving towards Embiid – was quick enough to stop and duck out of the way.<\/p>\n

\"Joel<\/p>\n

It appeared Embiid did make contact with Ball but the incident could have been much worse.<\/p>\n

The referee blew a technical foul against the 76ers megastar, which infuriated Embiid further.<\/p>\n

Embiid, though, was influential in guiding Philadelphia to a 114-105 win over the Bulls.<\/p>\n

The incident follows one only a fortnight earlier when Embiid crunched teenage Aussie player Josh Giddey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Former Australian coach Brendan Joyce was livid with Embiid then, calling it "one of the heaviest and (most) dangerous fouls".<\/p>\n

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