Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers gave his honest opinions about all the new COVID-19 protocols. He didn't seem to like what the league has put in place.

When asked about the new protocols, the Sixers star had this to say,

“From the beginning, you know, even when it hit us I was mad because I thought last year there was great precautions in place and this year it was just all over the place and I just thought it was unprofessional and that's where we are now.”

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It seems as if players in the league are starting to get frustrated about the new rules. The problem with the new rules is that it seems like one day there is a certain rule and the next day there is a different rule. Factor in players who are vaccinated, unvaccinated, and all the other rules that they have that are different, and it becomes a big giant mess just like we have seen.

Philadelphia has been hit with some Covid issues this season but they haven't necessarily been worse than any other team. There's clearly something going around in the league, as most teams, not just Philadelphia, are going through Covid issues.

Aside from his comments about Covid protocols, Joel Embiid has played great basketball so far this season. He's averaging 24.3 points per game and 10.9 rebounds. Unfortunately, the Sixers are not playing great this season as they are the number eight seed in the Eastern Conference with a 15-15 record.