“MVP of Softness”: Fans Roast Joel Embiid’s Exaggerated Reaction to Being Hit in the Face

6 months ago

“MVP of Softness”: Fans Roast Joel Embiid’s Exaggerated Reaction to Being Hit in the Face

With 3:07 left in the second quarter and the Cavs leading the 76ers 51-41, Embiid got hit in the face while contesting a rebound with Evan Mobley. Embiid screamed and lay on the court. Fans roasted his reaction. One called him , "mvp of softness." Another said, "Bro HE smacked Mobley on the head look at the difference."

By Pranay Mukherjee

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