Tiki Barber tells Joel Embiid to 'stop being a b-tch' after complaining about Knicks physicality

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Tiki Barber has heard enough from Joel Embiid.

The former New York Giants running back and current WFAN radio host unloaded on the Philadelphia 76ers star this week after Embiid complained about the physicality in Philly’s playoff series against the New York Knicks.

It all started after the Knicks demolished the Sixers, 137-98, in Game 1. During the game, Mikal Bridges drilled Embiid in the midsection while fighting through a screen — not exactly ideal timing considering Embiid recently underwent an emergency appendectomy.

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Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers watches during the fourth quarter of Game Seven against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs at TD Garden in Boston, Mass., on May 2, 2026. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Afterward, Embiid addressed the hit.

"I don't know if it was dirty or not… I don't think that was necessary," Embiid said. "It was after the play. It's whatever, it's playoff basketball. If that's the reality of it, I guess we've got to go out and be physical, too."

Embiid also acknowledged he probably needs to do a better job protecting the area while recovering from surgery.

"I guess I got to do a better job of protecting my [stomach]," he added.

Tiki Barber attends the 12th Annual NFL Honors at Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Ariz., on Feb. 9, 2023. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Barber was not exactly sympathetic.

During Tuesday’s edition of WFAN’s "Evan & Tiki," Barber torched Embiid for publicly complaining about