Drummond claps back at Embiid on Twitter, Instagram
Warning: Story contains coarse language
Andre Drummond had a bittersweet Tuesday night.
His Detroit Pistons secured a big overtime win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, but Drummond was ultimately nowhere to be seen in the game's final moments, having been ejected from play with 42.8 seconds left in regulation after being assessed a second technical foul when opposing big man Joel Embiid flopped to the ground while the two jostled for position in the paint.
After the game, Embiid maintained he had the upper hand in the positional battle against Drummond, going as far as to suggest he owned "a lot of real estate in his head." It didn't take long for Drummond to respond to Embiid's comments on social media.
Lol does he? If that’s so he wouldn’t be so excited to have me off the floor? Think about it that’s a silly statement ! I’ll take the W though enjoy flight home #Emmyaward winning actor
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) October 24, 2018
The Pistons center also liked a handful of tweets that were supportive of him or critical of his counterpart, including one that read: "So can we all agree (Embiid) is a little bitch?"
Drummond also appeared in the comment section on a post by Instagram page "girlstalksportstv," doubling down on his insistence that Embiid was all too happy to see Drummond ejected from the game:
Hoops fans won't have to wait long to see these heavyweight combatants go at it again. The Pistons head to Philadelphia for an afternoon game on Nov. 3.