Justise Winslow Stepping On Joel Embiid’s Mask May Have Backfired

Justise Winslow Stepping On Joel Embiid’s Mask May Have Backfired

The Miami Heat aren’t going down without a fight. But the Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers appear to be willing sparring partners.

Embiid made his triumphant return from an orbital fracture Thursday night, sporting a black mask to protect his face in Game 3 of the teams’ first-round playoff series. Justise Winslow decided to knock the Sixers star down a few pegs, though. So, after Embiid tossed the clear plastic part of his mask on the floor, the Heat forward went over and stomped on the thing in an attempt to break it.

That’s cold, Justise.

The move forced the Sixers’ staff to find Embiid a replacement plastic piece. But other…

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