PHILADELPHIA -- Joel Embiid got in an altercation with a local columnist in the locker room following the 76ers' 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, shouting at him during an exchange of words before eventually shoving him away.
"We are aware of reports of an incident in the Sixers locker room this evening and are commencing an investigation," an NBA spokesman said in a statement.
Embiid took issue with a recent column by Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes. In it, Hayes mentioned Embiid's late brother and his son -- both named Arthur -- while questioning Embiid's professionalism and effort at staying in shape.