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Joel Embiid fined $35,000 for Triple H celebration after and-1 vs. Trail Blazers

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 29: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Wells Fargo Center on October 29, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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It’s one of Joel Embiid’s go-to celebrations, the DX/Triple H “suck it” celebration. He went to it on an and-1 against the Trail Blazers when the 76ers were up by 20.

That has earned Embiid a $35,000 fine from the league.

This is not the first time Embiid has been fined for this move, he was hit with a $25,000 fine for the same thing last January. At the time Triple H had Embiid’s back and hinted he might help cover the fine. Kevin Durant called him out for the “trash celebration.”

Will this stop Embiid from using the “obscene” gesture? Probably not. Especially if he can drop it on Durant and the Suns.

Or maybe James Harden and the Clippers are the next target.