Ex-76er Paul Reed Calls Out LeBron James for Flopping

Former Philadelphia 76ers center Paul Reed picked up another start against his ex-team on Wednesday night.

With Jalen Duren continuing to recover from a hamstring injury, Reed is getting an opportunity to start in the Detroit Pistons’ frontcourt for an extended period.

When facing the Sixers, Reed’s night ended a little early.

The foul struggles that the 76ers know plenty about eventually got him tossed.

Reed collected his sixth foul in the fourth quarter and had to watch the game from the bench as the Sixers closed the Pistons out, 112-106.

After the game, Reed went to social media to react to one of those fouls.

It came against LeBron James, who appeared to flop on the play.

“Imma just keep gettin hoed I see,” Reed said, in response to a sarcastic post that suggested the Pistons center committed a “dangerous foul.”

Reed finished the game with eight points.

He shot 4-for-14 from the field, missing the lone three-pointer that he attempted.

Along with his scoring, Reed dished out assists on the offensive end.

Defensively, he came down with seven rebounds and came up with a steal.

Flopping accusations aside, James and the Sixers delivered another impressive victory for Philadelphia.

James finished the game with a near-triple-double in 33 minutes of action.

He went 5-for-10 from the field to score 13 points.

He also came down with 10 rebounds and produced eight assists.

Defensively, James had one steal and one block to go with his line.

The 76ers advanced to 8-1 on the year, beating the Pistons 112-106.

This marks the best start for Philadelphia in recent memory, and the team’s chemistry has been a major talking point.

After the game, a lighthearted moment between James and Joel Embiid went viral.

When the four-time NBA champion told Embiid to move away because he was standing too close to his locker, Embiid responded in classic troll fashion.

“I’m sorry, Mr. 16,000 field goals. I forgot the question, but yeah,” Embiid said while laughing.

Embiid finished the game with 25 points and 15 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 30 points and seven rebounds.

Tyrese Maxey dipped below 20 points for the first time this season on his 26th birthday.

James fell just short of becoming the oldest player in history to record a triple-double and the first ever to reach an incredible 16,000 field goals made.

Reed’s accusation of flopping adds a layer of tension to what was already a physical game.

The NBA has rules against flopping, with players subject to fines for egregious violations.