NBA TV's Stephanie Ready calls out Joel Embiid for verbal altercation with official (Image credit: Imagn)
In Monday's Philadelphia 76ers-San Antonio Spurs game, Victor Wembanyama drew a charge call on Joel Embiid as the former MVP drove to the hoop. The play led to a heated confrontation, during which Embiid got in the face of referee Jenna Schroeder and yelled at her. Eventually, Embiid was ejected from the game, as coaches and staff members held him back from the confrontation.
During halftime, the NBA TV desk crew discussed the situation, with Stephanie Ready aiming Embiid for how he spoke to Schroeder. On the halftime broadcast, while a replay of the encounter played on the screen, Ready said:
"It is a charge every which way too. ... He immediately is up disputing it. She's trying to discuss it calmly, and he goes off. He approaches and steps to her as if he wants to have a physical confrontation, which I have a problem with. He has to be restrained, and he's now out of the game. I have a lot to say as a woman."
