Things weren’t going well for the Philadelphia 76ers during Game 1 of their series against the Brooklyn Nets, and it got worse when cameras focused on the bench.
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The postseason began in less than desirable fashion for the Philadelphia 76ers and after the game, instead of addressing why the team lost Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series to the Brooklyn Nets, the team had other questions to answer.
During the broadcast of the game, cameras caught 76ers bigs Joel Embiid and Amir Johnson reading text messages on Johnson’s phone.
???? spotted on the Sixers bench. pic.twitter.com/1Udz19mVVD
— ESPN (@espn) April 13,2019
Johnson was listed as inactive for the game so his penalty might be minimal even though using electronic devices on team benches during games is against league rules. Johnson didn’t speak to reporters immediately after the 111-102 loss, but Embiid did.
