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Jaylen Brown went viral following the Boston Celtics’ Game 7 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers after not only speaking out postgame, but also expanding on his thoughts during a Twitch stream on Sunday regarding Joel Embiid.
Brown accused Embiid of intentionally flopping and pointed to it as part of a larger issue across the NBA, suggesting the frequency of players trying to sell fouls is hurting the game.
“He's a big body. He also was flopping around. He got some extra calls and stuff like that and they rewarded him for that,” Brown said after the game. “But that's the league that we're in.”
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“Flopping has ruined our league,” he added Sunday. “Joel Embiid is one of the greatest players that has played basketball, but he flops. He knows it too.”
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On Monday, Stephen A. Smith reacted strongly to comments made by Jaylen Brown following the Boston Celtics’ Game 7 loss, questioning the timing and focus of Brown’s criticism.
Smith pushed back on Brown’s remarks about Joel Embiid, arguing that the complaints came too late in the series and didn’t align with how the Celtics performed when they were in control.
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“There is no issue because he lied. Certainly Joel Embiid flops sometimes … I understand where Jaylen Brown is coming from, but here is why it’s just an awful, awful look for him,” Smith said. “Bro, you get paid over $300 million dollars… you were up 3-1 in this series. Did you say anything when you were up 3-1? No you didn’t.”
Smith also pointed to the broader context of the series, noting Embiid’s return after missing the first three games and the Celtics’ missed opportunities down the stretch.
“And then all of a sudden here you are after blowing a 3-1 lead for the first time in Celtics history complaining about him flopping… The point is, when something like that happens, you cannot have the residue of that experience you griping about Joel Embiid flopping. That is not why the Boston Celtics lost.”
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