Joel Embiid gets technical foul for shoving match with Pistons F Tolu Smith

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the Detroit Pistons, with tensions running high ahead of halftime. Jaylen Brown was fouled while shooting under the basket, leading him to the free-throw line. Suddenly, Joel Embiid from Philadelphia engaged in a shoving match with Detroit's Tolu Smith. Embiid was positioned close to Smith, and after the whistle, it was seen that Embiid's elbow made contact with Smith's chest.

Smith then swatted the ball away from Embiid, resulting in a shoving match between the two. In the chaos, Embiid pushed a referee away. For this incident, Embiid was issued a technical foul.

The refs eventually only penalized Embiid for the technical foul, and the crowd at the Detroit game was heard shouting expletives directed at Embiid's last name. Embiid jeered at them and even called for more. Pistons' point guard Cade Cunningham made the free throw from the technical foul, and the 76ers went into halftime ahead 56-42.

This marks Embiid's first technical foul of the regular season, having received one previously in a preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a verbal altercation with a referee following a moving screen call. The Philadelphia 76ers have started the season strongly, entering Wednesday's game at 7-1, with their only loss thus far coming against the Pistons on October 25.

Embiid has appeared in six games of the season so far, playing a key role for the franchise as they continue to manage his workload to keep him healthy. He is averaging 18.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.