The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a tough loss in their NBA Cup opener against the Boston Celtics on Friday, falling 109-108 in a tightly contested game. Despite strong performances from Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers couldn’t overcome a short-handed Celtics squad — and to make matters worse, they received some bad news from the league afterward.

The NBA announced an official statement confirming that Joel Embiid has been fined $50,000 for making a lewd gesture on the court with 7:08 remaining in the first quarter of the game against the Celtics. Here’s the video:

After the incident — which appeared to mimic a signature move popularized by WWE legends Triple H and Shawn Michaels as part of D-Generation X — Joel Embiid’s gesture was still deemed unacceptable by the league. The NBA

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