Joel Embiid Has Blunt Reaction To Knicks Fans Invading Philadelphia

The New York Knicks beat Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers 97-92 in Game 4 Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first round series.

For the second game in a row, Knicks fan made their presence felt at the Wells Fargo Center, cheering loudly during the game and celebrating just as vociferously afterwards.

Afterwards, Embiid expressed his disappointment with the noticeable blue and orange presence in the crowd.

"I love our fans. Think it's unfortunate and I'm not calling them out, but it is disappointing," Embiid said . "Obviously you got a lot of Knicks fans and they're down the road and I've never seen it and I've been here for 10 years. Yeah, it kind of pisses me off, especially because Philly is considered a sports town. They've always shown up and I don't think that should happen. Yeah. It's not okay."

After scoring 50 points in the 76ers' Game 3 win on Thursday night, Embiid posted 27 points and 14 rebounds this afternoon, but shot just 7-of-19 and scored only one point in the fourth quarter.

As disappointed as the reigning MVP might be with seeing his home arena invaded, Embiid is no doubt hoping he earns at least one more opportunity to play there this season.

The 76ers will look to stave off elimination on the road Tuesday night.