{"id":12699,"date":"2023-01-31T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/nba-writer-joel-embiid-defends-shameless-boston-media-for-mocking-all-stars\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T16:40:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:40:00","slug":"nba-writer-joel-embiid-defends-shameless-boston-media-for-mocking-all-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/nba-writer-joel-embiid-defends-shameless-boston-media-for-mocking-all-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA writer Joel Embiid defends &#8216;shameless Boston media&#8217; for mocking All-Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header class=\"m-article-header m-article-header--standard\"><span id=\"article-header-primary-term\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNBA<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"m-article-header__sub-headline\">SI&#8217;s Chris Mannix said the issue was about the fans, not the media.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"a-photo m-article-header__photo \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/XEHBUYM7VU3XUI3SCFCCHECWIE-63d937d8afc23-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-16:9 size-16:9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/XEHBUYM7VU3XUI3SCFCCHECWIE-63d937d8afc23-768x432.jpeg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/XEHBUYM7VU3XUI3SCFCCHECWIE-63d937d8afc23-768x432.jpeg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/XEHBUYM7VU3XUI3SCFCCHECWIE-63d937d8afc23-768x432.jpeg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/XEHBUYM7VU3XUI3SCFCCHECWIE-63d937d8afc23-768x432.jpeg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/XEHBUYM7VU3XUI3SCFCCHECWIE-63d937d8afc23-768x432.jpeg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/XEHBUYM7VU3XUI3SCFCCHECWIE-63d937d8afc23-768x432.jpeg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/XEHBUYM7VU3XUI3SCFCCHECWIE-63d937d8afc23-768x432.jpeg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/XEHBUYM7VU3XUI3SCFCCHECWIE-63d937d8afc23-768x432.jpeg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"a-photo__caption\">\n<p>\tJayson Tatum was named a 2023 All-Star starter, but Joel Embiid was not. <em> Getty<\/em>\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"m-block t-amp__list-container m-article-list-container  m-article-list-container--frame-border a-border-frame  a-list-header__headline--red  m-article-list--floated\">\n<ul class=\"t-amp__list a-list--no-style m-article-list m-article-list--recirculation m-article-list--has-images \">\n<li class=\"js-article-card m-article-list__item m-article-list__item--featured\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Celtics_Mavericks_Basketball_95262-63b7943e73476-768x432.jpg\" class=\"t-amp__list-image m-article-list__image m-article-list__image--full\" alt=\"Celtics' Jayson Tatum MVP Prediction\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Celtics_Mavericks_Basketball_95262-63b7943e73476-768x432.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Celtics_Mavericks_Basketball_95262-63b7943e73476-768x432.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Celtics_Mavericks_Basketball_95262-63b7943e73476-768x432.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Celtics_Mavericks_Basketball_95262-63b7943e73476-768x432.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Celtics_Mavericks_Basketball_95262-63b7943e73476-768x432.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Celtics_Mavericks_Basketball_95262-63b7943e73476-768x432.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Celtics_Mavericks_Basketball_95262-63b7943e73476-768x432.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Celtics_Mavericks_Basketball_95262-63b7943e73476-768x432.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-article-list__content\">\n<h4 class=\"m-article-list__headline t-amp__list-headline \">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCeltics&#8217; Jayson Tatum MVP Prediction: Jokic Stumbling, Doncic Could Open Door<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"js-article-card m-article-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-article-list__content\">\n<h4 class=\"m-article-list__headline\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCeltics&#8217; Joe Mazura to coach Team Giannis in 2023 NBA All-Star Game<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Daryl Morey, president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, believes Joel Embiid should have been selected as the starter for the NBA All-Star Game. <\/p>\n<p>After learning that Philadelphia&#8217;s center didn&#8217;t start and Boston&#8217;s Jayson Tatum did, Morey blasted the media.<\/p>\n<p>Molly said in a Philadelphia radio interview, &#8220;Shameless Boston media is overrated.&#8221; &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Chris Mannix disagrees. Mannix praised Morley&#8217;s transparency and willingness to make radio appearances, but refuted claims that the Boston media was the reason Embed was not named a starter. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s start there. He&#8217;s wrong,&#8221; said Mannix <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSCeltics\/status\/1620208584830091266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620217023631622145%7Ctwgr%5Ebabdea6bd26b79d4c566c65baa149bc98cb7c9e0%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.audacy.com%2Fweei%2Fsports%2Fceltics%2Fchris-mannix-calls-out-daryl-morey-on-embiid-all-star-snub\" target=\"_blank\">Appearing on NBC Sports Boston.<\/a> \u201cThe media voted Joel Embiid 3rd, which means he was named a starter by the media. Players voted Joel 3rd. Fans voted Joel 4th. Daryl, go to the marketing department and say, &#8216;How did Philadelphia of 1.5 million lose to Milwaukee of 500,000?&#8217;  \u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Mannix said they voted for Embiid as the starter for Milwaukee&#8217;s Giannis Antetokounmpo. He then made some criticisms of Morley&#8217;s move from Houston to Philadelphia. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>&#8220;This is something that someone might objectively consider shameless,&#8221; Mannix said. What if when it burns down, you walk away and say you&#8217;re going to take some time off, and a few weeks later you&#8217;re reunited with your competitors. maybe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mannix suggested to Morley that Embiid focus on what his team could do to get more fan votes. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re fourth in the fan poll,&#8221; Mannix said.  &#8220;Your problem is not with the media that voted him in the top three. Your problem is not with the players. 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