Joel Embiid's reaction to French fans' boos at 2024 Olympics: 'I'm an American, I play for Team USA'
Unsurprisingly, the fans in France aren't particularly fond of him. In Lille, where Team USA beat Serbia on Sunday, the crowd booed Embiid during pregame introductions and every time he touched the ball. "Nothing," the big man said before practice on Tuesday, per The Athletic's Joe Vardon. "Like I said, I'm an American, I play for Team USA."
Joel Embiid addresses boos from Paris Olympic crowd: ‘I’m an American’
The French crowd booed Joel Embiid the moment he was announced as a member of Team USA Sunday, and each time he walked onto the court or touched the ball after that. The “why” is easy: Embiid obtained French citizenship in 2022 so that he would be eligible to play for France at the Paris Olympics,
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