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Bill Simmons edits podcast, issues apology for Jackie MacMullan’s Joel Embiid impression

Twitter appeared to get offended by the impression

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Earlier this week, NBA reporter Jackie MacMullan appeared on Bill Simmons’ podcast on which she impersonated NBA star Joel Embiid. 

Yet Twitter found MacMullan’s impression racist. Therefore, Simmons apologized and had his team edit out the segment in an episode update.

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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid looks to pass between Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Martin, left, and center Nick Richards during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. 

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid looks to pass between Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Martin, left, and center Nick Richards during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C.  (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Here is the original audio:

MacMullan had impressed Simmons before he logged onto Twitter. "That’s a good Embiid impression," Simmons responded. However, then people got offended.

Bill Simmons founded The Ringer.

Bill Simmons founded The Ringer. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"Just a heads up Jackie MacMullan and I talked about Joel Embiid on my podcast," Simmons said. "She did a quick impression of Joel. We realized afterwards it could be taken the wrong way. It was a little too late so as a result we uploaded an edited version as soon as we could. We apologize about that."

But to whom is Simmons apologizing? Because Joel Embiid "liked" the segment on Twitter himself. And given Embiid’s noted sense of humor, he probably found the segment funny.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 26: Bill Simmons attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Women of Troy" from HBO at Ray Stark Family Theatre on February 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 26: Bill Simmons attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Women of Troy" from HBO at Ray Stark Family Theatre on February 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO)

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So if Embiid wasn’t offended by MacMullan’s impression — and why would he be? — Simmons and The Ringer must have given in and complied to random online losers, perhaps some with blue checkmarks.

Stunning.