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Joel Embiid should rock the mask the rest of the season — and maybe beyond

David Early has been with SB Nation since 2019. As a credentialed media member he’s covered the Brooklyn Nets, hosting pods & guest appearing on NY Post-SNY's NY Got Game.

It’s time Joel Embiid embraces wearing a protective face mask for the rest of the regular season — and perhaps beyond.

The Cameroonian-born, future Hall-of-Famer has certainly slimmed down and been rocking the knee brace this year, all to prevent setbacks and swelling in this troublesome twice-repaired left knee. And he rocked a brace and a face mask in the team’s last 108-98 win vs.