Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside isn't taking the bait after Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid called him "dirty" and "soft" following a tussle Thursday night at American Airlines Arena.
According to the Palm Beach Post's Tom D'Angelo, Whiteside told reporters Friday that Embiid is "just another dude. He just talks more."
"I'm not talking no more, no more talking," Whiteside added. "No more talking. 2018, when he talks, no more."
Embiid and Whiteside, who have a rivalry that dates back to the preseason, were involved in an altercation in the third quarter of Miami's 108-99 win Thursday.