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NBA legends Charles Barkley and Shaq rip 76ers star Joel Embiid for kicking Nets player

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Philadelphia 76ers have a 3-0 lead over the Nets in the first round of the NBA's Eastern Conference playoff series.

But much of the conversation following the Sixers' 102-97 victory in Game 3 has revolved around star Joel Embiid. Following a dunk by Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton early in the first quarter, Embiid fell to the court.

As Claxton stepped over him, Embiid then lashed out with a retaliatory kick. After a video review, the referees determined that Embiid committed a flagrant foul 1.

A flagrant foul 2 would have resulted in an ejection. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the first half of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in New York City on Thursday. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Later in the game, Philadelphia guard James Harden was thrown out of the game after he swung his arm whille dribbling and made contact with Nets forward Royce O’Neale's groin.

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