During last night’s Game 6 matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid inadvertently smacked Marc Gasol in the face while the two jostled for positioning after a free throw:
If you ask me, that was very clearly an accident. However, even with the benefit of replay, the officials decided the incident was worthy of a flagrant one foul.
For a refresher, even though its repeated during the broadcast just about every single time a play is under review, here’s what the NBA officially classifies as a flagrant one foul: unnecessary contact committed by a player against an opponent.