Despite leading the NBA in scoring for the second straight season, Joel Embiid was not named an All-Star starter on Thursday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum were selected as the three frontcourt starters in the East, while Embiid finished fourth in the voting.
During a Friday appearance on 97.5 The Fanatic’s Anthony Gargano Show, team president Daryl Morey focused his ire on one particular sect of voters.
“Joel Embiid, completely hosed once again,” Morey said. “This time, the perpetrators of the crime were the shameless media, who, most of them have recused themselves because they don’t want to vote on something that affects players’ paychecks.