Watch: Joel Embiid Ejected After Fight Involving Karl-Anthony Towns, Who Was Put In Chokehold By Ben Simmons
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- New Phillies manager Joe Girardi received an early education on the Philly sports experience Wednesday when a basketball game in South Philadelphia turned into a wrestling match. Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns were ejected in the third quarter after a brawl broke out on the court.
With Philadelphia holding a 20-point lead with 6 minutes and 42 seconds left in the third quarter, Embiid and Towns collided when the Sixers' big man came down for a double team on Towns, who was guarding Ben Simmons.
Towns appeared to throw a punch after the collision, which led to the two big men tangling up and throwing each other onto the floor.
Once everything was sorted out, both Embiid and Towns were ejected. As Embiid left the court, he played up to the crowd, sending the fans into a frenzy.
During the brawl, Simmons could be seen putting Towns in a chokehold.
Mike Scott's reaction on the bench created waves on social media.
The extracurriculars you would typically see in a ring or at a hockey game -- where fighting's still permitted -- generated buzz in the stadium and on the internet.
Meanwhile, Al Horford smartly watched from a short distance.
The Sixers' hashtag this season is #PhilaUnite. They certainly were united Wednesday night.
