The recent Joel Embiid discourse has been shameful

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty ImagesThose were some of the words that Denver-based media members—not fans, but credentialed media members—used to describe Joel Embiid when he was ruled out shortly before Saturday’s highly anticipated rematch against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.

Never mind that ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Sixers training staff “had concerns while watching Embiid during his warm-up routine” and made the decision for him to sit out. Never mind that Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey—who is not exactly an Embiid fanboy—was at the arena Saturday and noted that Embiid didn’t look physically right during his warm-up.

That didn’t stop the “ducking” allegations from…