Joel Embiid was fined $50,000 for making a "lewd gesture" during the Philadelphia 76ers' 109-108 loss to the Boston Celtics Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The [NBA said the incident](https://x.com/NBAPR/status/1985059935940383148) happened with 7:08 left in the first quarter of the game.
Embiid responded quickly to the fine with a post on social media.
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