In a moment that could define a season, Joel Embiid's humanity was on display

Joel Embiid, as you might have heard, has a problem with Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes.
The gist of that problem, as Embiid laid clear on Saturday night, was the lede of a recent column Hayes wrote that has since been edited/retracted. Here is that passage in its initial form:

Joel Embiid consistently points to the birth of his son, Arthur, as the major inflection point in his basketball career. He often says that he wants to be great to leave a legacy for the boy named after his little brother, who tragically died in an automobile accident when Embiid was in his first year as a 76er.
Well, in order to be great at your job, you first have to show up for work. Embiid has been great at jus...