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Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid endured social media trolls. Let him tweet.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 18: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the game against the Toronto Raptors on January 18, 2017 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 18: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the game against the Toronto Raptors on January 18, 2017 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 8: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on prior to the game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Wells Fargo Center on February 8, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Spurs defeated the 76ers 111-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 8: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on prior to the game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Wells Fargo Center on February 8, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Spurs defeated the 76ers 111-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Fuel for the fire

Joel Embiid is exactly what the Philadelphia 76ers need.  He is a lightning rod of publicity. Good or bad press, aim it at the Philadelphia 76ers and it lands on Joel Embiid.

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    • But fans of other teams continue to hurl insults his way. The age old “he’ll never play in the NBA” has been modified now to “he’ll never play xx games in the NBA”.  xx is a number between 40 and 82.

    Injuries happen, but few get trolled as a result

    The reality of the situation is that the foot injury is nowhere near related to the Meniscus tear which shut down his 2016-2017 season. In fact, the team had plenty of incentive to shut Embiid down and relaunch the full team roster this year.  But so many who had witnessed what he could do when he stepped onto the court saw another opening to troll the young man.

    And they continue to do so, without realizing their impact on the NBA soon-to-be-star.  He uses that social media negativity as fuel to feed improving his performance. He loves to prove folks wrong. In fact, he is the ruling emperor of the male “gauntlet” syndrome.