THE Joel Embiid led them Sixers in victory over the Knicks (125-114) having 50 points and so his team dropped to 2-1 in the East playoffs. Shortly after his great performance, the Cameroonian center revealed that he has been suffering for a few days from Bell’s palsy, a condition that causes immobility in one part of his face and has other symptoms, such as blurred vision.
“It started 1-2 days before the match with the Heat for the play ins. I had terrible migraines, but I didn’t care. But it’s annoying now. The left side of my face, mouth and eye are affected. It’s hard for me. But I’m not going to give up, I’m going to keep playing. It’s unfortunate, that’s how I deal with it, but it’s no excuse“, emphasized Embiid.
“This condition also affects my vision at times, which becomes blurry and I had to keep putting drops to keep my eye moist. I don’t know how long this condition will last. I was told that it could be from weeks to months. I hope things stay like this and don’t get worse. I have a beautiful face and I don’t like it when my mouth is crooked“, he added with humor.
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