Joel Embiid had been in the league for less than four years, but he was already an experienced veteran trash-talker.
He had always been unfiltered on social media. At the start of this season, his online feud with Towns even trended on Twitter.
Of course, Towns was far from the only star Embiid had traded insults with. Like Link, Embiid went after everyone, young and old—whether you were a rookie or a seasoned veteran, he would trash-talk you all the same.
In fact, Embiid had been stirring things up since the day he officially entered the NBA. In October 2016, when the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Thunder, Embiid finally made his NBA debut.
Before the game even began, he declared that he would swat a shot from the already-famous Westbrook.
And he really did as he said, giving the "Sewer Turtle" a massive block during the game. After that, every time they met, Embiid and Westbrook would always spark some fireworks.
Even now, whenever Embiid ran into Westbrook, the two would trade trash talk. On his very first day in the league, Embiid had already managed to offend a superstar.
After that, Embiid kept making trouble without missing a beat. As a result, Hassan Whiteside, a former Grizzlies player, became the next victim.
After the Philadelphia 76ers crushed the Heat in one game, Embiid took to Twitter to mock Whiteside's performance, ridiculing him for not knowing how to shoot. In short, he was incredibly arrogant.
After that, "The Process" and Whiteside became enemies as well. Whenever there was a game involving Whiteside, Embiid would show up on Twitter right on time to trash him.
Of course, Whiteside, who was not good at trash talk, fought back in his own way.
Last October, after a Philadelphia 76ers game, a fan mocked