Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant was sidelined for Wednesday's Rivals Week matchup against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, but that didn't stop the two from throwing jabs at each other.
Durant kicked off his social media exchange with Embiid by ripping the latter's crotch-chop celebration following a 3-point play.
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) January 26, 2023
Embiid responded with a custom video featuring footage of him, Durant, and WWE's D-Generation X, the group that popularized the crotch chop.
#SuckIt https://t.co/rVpradzgkW pic.twitter.com/xP8uJ3T6IA
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 26, 2023
As Embiid settled in for his postgame press conference with the media, he couldn't help but admire his work.
Before he got to the 76ers’ postgame press conference, Joel Embiid sent a troll reply to Kevin Durant on Twitter.
— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) January 26, 2023
He couldn’t stop laughing. https://t.co/aXxcKXU7Ig pic.twitter.com/kUmvtyR4G9
Philadelphia improved to 2-0 this season against Brooklyn with Wednesday's 137-133 victory. The two teams will square off again Feb. 11 at the Barclays Center.
Durant, who has missed the past seven games due to an MCL sprain, is itching to be on the court for their next meeting.
Damn, I miss talking shit to Joel and montrez.
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) January 26, 2023
