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Joel Embiid After Simmons Suspension: We Don't Get Paid to 'Babysit Somebody'

76ers star center Joel Embiid addressed reporters Tuesday following news of the team's one-game suspension of Ben Simmons and offered some pointed criticism of his teammate.

"We don't get paid to come out here and babysit somebody," Embiid said. "That's not our job."

Embiid said he has not spoken to Simmons.

"At this point, I don't care about that man honestly," Embiid said. "He does whatever he wants."

"I'm only focused on trying to make the team better, win some games, play hard every night, try and lead the guys that we have here.