The NBA has fined Philadelphia center Joel Embiid $50,000 for making what the league determined to be a lewd gesture in Friday's game.

Joel Embiid has been fined $50,000 for what the NBA described as a “lewd gesture”. The gesture came during the Philadelphia 76ers’ 109-108 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday.

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