During Wednesday night’s game between the Sixers and the Timberwolves, centers Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns got heated and started fighting in the third quarter.
Put KAT and Joel Embiid on the UFC 244 undercard pic.twitter.com/5GDwokzXQy
— BroBible (@BroBible) October 31, 2019
Both Embiid and KAT were ejected from the game following the fight which led to this mini-celebrstion from the Sixers center.
Joel Embiid out here shadowboxing like he's Ali after getting ejected loool pic.twitter.com/kzTGyzcPTU
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) October 31, 2019
Things got so heated that even KAT’s mom tried to fight Embiid while he was riling up the crowd.
KAT’s mom wanted to fight Embiid in the tunnelđŸ’€pic.twitter.com/wwKUz8IQHF
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 31, 2019
During the Sixers’ postgame press conference, Embiid had a NSFW explanation about his fight with KAT.
Joel Embiid on fight with KAT 'I ain't no bitch" pic.twitter.com/EOp1ijj0xm
— JzoSports (@JzoSports) October 31, 2019
He went on to mock the Timberwolves center by reminding about that time Jimmy Butler called him soft.
Great team win!!! I was raised around lions and a cat pulled on me tonight lmao.. Got his mama giving middle fingers left and right. That’s some SERIOUS REAL ESTATE #FightNight #IAintNoBitch pic.twitter.com/MWc9p0jy7u
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) October 31, 2019