Charles Barkley had some harsh words for Joel Embiid during halftime of the Sixers' Game 5 loss to the Raptors Tuesday night in Toronto.
Embiid, who is dealing with an upper-respiratory infection, scored just 13 points and grabbed six rebounds while turning the ball over eight times.
"If you want people to remember The Process forever, you've got to step up."
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 8, 2019
Shaq & Chuck share their concerns with Joel Embiid pic.twitter.com/KEugaVqAik
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"He’s walking around like he’s on his death bed," Barkley said. "As a star player, you can never show weakness. You’ve got to keep the other guys involved in the game. That’s what he does. He complains so much about being sick, he drains the energy out of the room."
Embiid did not look well on the sidelines during the game:
Joel Embiid is having a rough time on the 76ers bench. pic.twitter.com/IlWRYo5zLY
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) May 8, 2019
To be fair, Barkley wasn't having a great night either.
He totally flubbed this quote:
"We're living in the present... That's why they call it a gift." 😂
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 8, 2019
-Charles Barkley pic.twitter.com/ty3dgFiItU
And his sweat game was off the charts:
"Let that man sweat." 😭 pic.twitter.com/iATGcAVDvh
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 8, 2019