NBA All-Star weekend is here, and some Philadelphia 76ers fans are incredibly bitter. Perhaps rightfully so, as their rookie center Joel Embiid was snubbed from the All-Star game with Paul Millsap taking his place. The reasoning for Embiid not getting a spot in the game is likely because he is a rookie, and also because he has been held out of a fair amount of his games due to injury reasons — both preventative and because of current injuries.
Embiid was invited to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge, as well as the Skills Challenge, but due to a slightly torn meniscus, he will not participate in either.