Kelly Oubre of the Philadelphia 76ers responded to the New York Knicks' accusations that Joel Embiid's foul on Mitchell Robinson was dirty. Oubre emphasized that physical play is part of the game and stated that the teams will hit back when hit, comparing it to basketball, not WWE.
“I’ve seen that happen before, though,” Kelly Oubre said of the Knicks claimly the Sixers are playing dirty. “And I was on the other end of it [this series]. So at the end of the day, I don’t think it’s dirty. Joel has to protect himself ... “But at the end of the day, I’m not…
Knicks-76ers: Kelly Oubre Jr. doesn't think Joel Embiid's flagrant foul was dirty, says 'this ain't WWE' https://t.co/CL3QZva9u2
“I’m not gonna comment on what they’re commenting on. They’re gonna hit, then we hit back, then they cry…Let’s just hoop, this ain’t the WWE.” - Kelly Oubre on the Knicks calling Joel Embiid ‘dirty’ (Via @PeterBotte ) https://t.co/CUwiN81ash
Oubre said he didn’t want to get into any “back and forth nonsense” with Knicks, but on them saying the Embiid-Robinson play was dirty: “I’m not gonna comment on what they’re commenting on. They’re gonna hit, then we hit back, then they cry…Let’s just hoop, this ain’t the WWE.”
Kelly Oubre pushed back on the claims from New York that Embiid’s foul on Robinson was a dirty play, saying he’s been fouled the same way. “They’re gonna hit, and we’re gonna hit back, and they’re gonna cry, and then vice versa or whatever the case may be. Let’s just hoop,… https://t.co/yRgGyi1pgX