Joel Embiid was finally given the green light to play in Game 3 of the first-round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. Embiid returned on Thursday after suffering an orbital bone fracture last month wearing a unique mask that had goggles built into them. Before tip-off, Rebecca Haarlow broke down the specifics of the mask.
Below is a transcript of Haarlow's comments, courtesy of SB Nation:
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Amid a report from the Philly Inquirer which claimed that a “forceful blow to the orbital bone could even permanently damage the sight in his left eye,” it’s crucial that the 76ers took every necessary precaution to ensure the future of their cornerstone big man. But yeah, Twitter users didn’t care about all that. They just wanted to get their jokes off, speculating where they have seen Embiid’s mask before.
