The big men tussling was the main event. Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns getting tied up and eventually brawling had the sports world buzzing on Wednesday night.
But there was plenty of shenanigans on the outskirts of the brawl that were as equally entertaining as Joel and KAT going at it. Here are a few of the harder-to-see moments from the mayhem.
Mike Scott's reaction
You think Mike Scott likes a brawl? Scott has played the role of Sixers hype man wonderfully and his reaction to his teammate getting into it was fantastic. Embiid also borrowed a line from Scott in his postgame comments.
I want someone to look at me the way Mike Scott watches this fight replay pic.twitter.com/OzwM7FS9UIβ brett felgoise (@felgoisebrett) October 31, 2019
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Mike Scott's reaction to the KAT-Embiid fight >>>> pic.twitter.com/3xMrS5KaW1β Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) October 31, 2019
Embiid Quoting Scott
"First of all, I ain't no...."
Embiid with an all-timer borrowed from Mike Scott to describe the fight with KAT tonight. pic.twitter.com/heYFMPXkpyβ NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) October 31, 2019
Al Horford's nonchalant reaction
Big Al couldn't be bothered with a scuffle and his sister had the perfect tweet about it.
Al Horford has no time for this. pic.twitter.com/vgRIQ4on7mβ NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) October 31, 2019
Al at 30 seconds:
#1: I'm too old for this
#2: no ice cream after the game, kids https://t.co/4BXLLF0XaF pic.twitter.com/uUvEv8XNt4β Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) October 31, 2019
The Choke / Tap Out
Did KAT really tap out only a day after he and his teammates ran up the Rocky Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art? Amazing.
BEN TRIED TO MAKE KAT TAP OUT π€£π€£ πππππππpic.twitter.com/A7K0DEAmlsβ Hoop Fiends ππ (@hoopfiends) October 31, 2019
KAT really ran up the Rocky steps only to tap out at the Wells Fargo the next day he should have to apologize to the entire Italian-American communityβ angelpapii7 (@Anthony_Capelli) October 31, 2019
What KAT will see in his sleep tonight pic.twitter.com/xh359pMPT6β Dennis (@GipperGrove) October 31, 2019
The Ugly Part
A close up photo showed Embiid going for KAT's eye. That's a no-no.
pic.twitter.com/69oUwMcVITβ Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) October 31, 2019
Was that KAT's mom?
Former NBA player Cole Aldrich pointed out someone he says was KAT's parents. If so, you gotta respect a mom sticking up for her son like that.
Karl's parents reprimanding jojo as he exits the tunnel. #Tellemmama pic.twitter.com/x5VHcQyMRTβ Cole Aldrich (@colea45) October 31, 2019
And just for Halloween giggles
This guy was there to enjoy the brawl.
me, watching my sixers pic.twitter.com/Mwut3ZM4gTβ joe ΠΌ (@dr_pizza_MD) October 31, 2019
Neither does this guy pic.twitter.com/Hp3BGXKxRzβ Fran (@phillyphran) October 31, 2019
And since we're here, a few extra social reactions for good measure:
. @UnderArmour if you're not making an Embiid boxing robe right now what are you even doingβ shamus (@shamus_clancy) October 31, 2019
Kendrick Perkins, a big man who knows a thing or two about tusslin', chimed in:
Nothing wrong with a couple of Bigs pillow fighting a lil bitβ Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) October 31, 2019