Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers believes the NBA needs to look out for teams trying to egg on star players.
for stomping on Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis earlier this week.
Embiid and Claxton got tangled up, which led to the 76ers superstar kicking the blooming Nets center.“Joel’s could have went either way, now that I’ve watched it. It really could’ve. I think he kicked him in the leg, actually,” Rivers said. “I don’t know if that’s where he was targeting or not. But don’t stand over him.
The 76ers head coach, a former player himself, also touched on the NBA being a “players’ league” that needs to protect stars who are frequently targeted by opponents throughout games.Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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