Joel Embiid Returns to Game After Suffering Gruesome-Looking Finger Injury

Fingers aren't supposed to bend that way.

Jan 07, 2020
Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers walks off the court after injuring his finger.
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Image via Getty/Mitchell Leff

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers walks off the court after injuring his finger.
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Image via Getty/Mitchell Leff

Things literally went left for Joel Embiid when he suffered a dislocated finger in Monday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Late in the first quarter, Embiid moved off of defending Steven Adams to contest Darius Bazley's drive to the basket, and somewhere in-between all of that commotion, his ring finger took a sharp turn in the wrong direction. 

Warning, if you don't want to see the injury you should probably close this tab. 

Ouch....

Joel Embiid was forced to leave the game after a gruesome finger injury. pic.twitter.com/eMhVCtFCYm

— ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) January 7, 2020

Yikes. Joel Embiid’s finger.

Hope he’s okay but... pic.twitter.com/LNFkBcm9zn

— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) January 7, 2020

Any NBA fan who saw Embiid's name coupled with the word "injured" would obviously look into the matter to make sure that he was OK. But what they ended up seeing was a sight that most weren't fully prepared for.   

*at the game* huh, looks like Embiid is hurt. Hope it’s not too bad.

*opens twitter* pic.twitter.com/1xPF1QZArb

— Graham Foley (@graham_foley3) January 7, 2020

Omg Joel Embiid just broke his f’ing finger and they showed it on camera for a good 30 seconds. Wwhhhyyy pic.twitter.com/IpidEWqP8B

— Taco Gremlin 🌮 (@lyndseymarieee_) January 7, 2020

Do me a favor, @NBCSPhilly. Keep showing Embiid’s finger. I’ve been wondering what all 3 meals of the day looked like mashed together.

— Gary (@BeerMeABeer) January 7, 2020

pls keep Joel Embiid’s dislocated finger off the TL. my stomach hurts

— Dawg. (@dredotdigits) January 7, 2020

Embiid finger looked like he was holding a cigar 🤢

— Travonne Edwards (@Travonne) January 7, 2020

Joel Embiid dislocated his finger. He was treated and taped and is back on the floor. #Sixers

— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 7, 2020

After a brief visit to the Sixers' locker room, Embiid returned to the court with his finger taped up. 

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