Things certainly got dicey in the opening quarter between the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe gave All-Star center Joel Embiid an elbow in the back following a made 3-pointers from teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo. Embiid ended up tossing the basketball at Bledsoe, before Bledsoe fired it right back at Embiid. Mike Scott even got involved in the action and chucked the ball at Bledsoe. The teams had to be separated as Embiid was not happy with Bledsoe's elbow and consequent reaction. Bledsoe was given two technical fouls for his actions, which resulted in an automatic ejection. Embiid and Scott were also assessed one technical foul apiece for tossing the ball at Bledsoe. Before the game, Antetokounmpo had some words for Embiid, and altercations like this one could add some fire to a potential postseason series between two of the East's best teams.<doc-sep>The Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers renewed what is developing into a fun little rivalry Thursday night and it didn’t take long for things to get a quite heated in Philly. It all happened shortly after Phillies right-fielder Bryce Harper rang the bell to get the home crowd fired up for the game. Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe, who is six-foot-one, pushed Joel Embiid, who’s 7-feet tall, from behind in the paint. Embiid lightly threw the ball at Bledsoe, who caught it and immediately fired it back at the Sixers center and started walking toward him before things were broken up. Check it out: Tensions are flaring early! Bledsoe is ejected for this tussle with Embiid. pic.twitter.com/4aSkElWhCz — NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) April 5, 2019 Here’s a better angle: Right in the gut! Now that is some fun stuff right there by Bledsoe, who unfortunately pulled a Gregg Popovich and was ejected just two and a half minutes into the game. But yeah, a playoff series with these two teams would be fun.<doc-sep>Joel Embiid and Eric Bledsoe got into a minor scuffle at the start of Thursday night's game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks. After Embiid instigated a bit of action, Bledsoe fired the ball at him, with both teams being separated before things escalated too far. But for those listening to the game on the radio, a completely different picture of the fight was painted, with radio announcer Tom McGinnis hilariously over-selling the conflict while caught up in the moment. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 128-122, on Thursday night in a thrilling game that may have been a preview of the Eastern Conference Championship later this postseason. Tom McGinnis, fans might have thought the most compelling action came in the opening minutes when Joel Embiid got into a minor scuffle with Eric Bledsoe. Advertisement Embiid, a known provocateur on the court, bumped an elbow a bit too wide while boxing out, which was met with a slight shove in the back from Bledsoe. While the game came down to the wire, listening to radio announcer When Embiid found the ball in his hands, he tossed it towards Bledsoe in a dismissive fashion, only to have Bledsoe fire it back, with both teams subsequently coming together to make sure nothing escalated further. Advertisement In NBA terms, this as a minor fracas far short of a brawl - Embiid seems to troll his way into some version of this situation about every two weeks. Bledsoe was ejected and Embiid was awarded a technical, but neither player was ever close to earning a suspension. But to those listening to McGinnis' call of the game on Philadelphia's 97.5 The Fanatic, this was the fight of the century or even the main event of WrestleMania "He just whipped the ball at Embiid!" McGinnis exclaimed. "I have not seen a violent act like that in years! Get him OUT!" Advertisement You can listen to McGinnis' frantic call below. The following day, 97.5's "Farzetta & Tra in the Morning" further broke down McGinnis' play-by-play. Advertisement "Tom was overflowing with emotion right there. The voice was cracking," they joked. "He's the bad man of radio row!" You can listen to their whole conversation of the call here, starting around the 14-minute mark. It's hard to fault McGinnis' for his excitement - the passion of local announcers is what makes their broadcasts so compelling to listen to in the first place. Advertisement That said, if you were listening to the game on the radio last night and woke up wondering when Bledsoe was going to be banned from the league, remember it's best to check the tape before jumping to further conclusions. The 15 matches that could make WrestleMania one of the biggest events in the history of WWE, ranked Advertisement LaVar Ball is reportedly screening new agents for Lonzo Ball and wants one who can get all 3 Ball brothers on the same team<doc-sep>Watch: Eric Bledsoe ejected for skirmish with Joel Embiid Joel Embiid and Eric Bledsoe got in a skirmish early in Thursday night’s Milwaukee Bucks-Philadelphia 76ers game that resulted in an ejection. Just a few minutes into the TNT game, Bledsoe and Embiid traded shoves while fighting for positioning for a rebound. Embiid shoved Bledsoe, Bledsoe pushed back, then Embiid tossed the ball at Bledsoe, who fired it right back. The rest of the players on the court converged, leading them to be separated. Replay Review (Game Crew): player altercation in Q1 of #MILatPHI. Ruling: Technical fouls assessed to Embiid + Scott, two technical fouls assessed to Bledsoe for making unsportsmanlike contact with Embiid during a dead ball stoppage + throwing the ball at Embiid, Bledsoe ejected. pic.twitter.com/KPkN2E6Re8 — NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) April 5, 2019 Bledsoe was tossed for receiving two technicals. Embiid and Mike Scott each received technical fouls.<doc-sep>
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 04: Eric Bledsoe #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks is being held back by Sterling Brown #23 after getting into an altercation with Mike Scott #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the first quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on April 4, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) I don’t know what nerve Joel Embiid touched within Eric Bledsoe, but it was a big one. It’s no secret that Joel Embiid had been buying up real estate in the minds of his opponents, and it appears Eric Bledsoe is the latest one he’s put a house in. That’s not just me saying that out of thin air. In a tweet regarding his prime nemesis, Andre Drummond, he said that he owns a ton of real estate in his mind, and is going for more in what has to be the best trolling of an opponent I’ve ever seen. I own a lot of real estate in @andredrummondd head and I’m on my way to build more 🏘🏘🏘 #Bum #TheProcess pic.twitter.com/Mrf2NcNL4r — Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) November 3, 2018 This is Embiid’s forte. It’s beautiful for us as basketball fans, and has become really annoying for his opponents, especially for Bledsoe, who finally snapped back at Embiid in their Thursday night matchup in Philly. What makes his dust-up slightly weird is that it occurred early in the game, like barley six minutes into the game. It seemed like a harmless basketball play as Embiid and Bledsoe were jostling for a rebound. Embiid, who towers over Bledsoe, easily overpowered him and shoved him to the free throw line. Bledsoe didn’t take that too kindly, and after there was no rebound to be had because of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s made 3-pointer, Bledsoe decided to give Embiid a “love push.” Again, it wasn’t really harmless. Embiid tossed the ball at Bledsoe, not in a hard way, but in a “here, I think this belongs to you” kind of way. Bledsoe caught the ball and hurled it back to Embiid, which ignited the small dust-up. Embiid and Mike Scott, who tried to toss the ball back to Bledsoe but missed badly, received technicals, and Bledsoe was thrown out of the game for starting the small melee with his shove and hurling the ball at Embiid. Seems like Embiid’s real estate portfolio has just gotten a bit bigger.