Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is investigating an altercation with journalist Marcus Hayes

Philadelphia: A visibly upset Joel Embiid yelled at a Philadelphia newspaper columnist and eventually shoved him in a locker room altercation after the 76ers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.

The NBA quickly said it had opened an investigation into the matter.

Embiid objected to this Philadelphia Investigators Columnist Marcus Hayes, who mentioned the All-Star center's late brother and his son – both named Arthur – in columns questioning Embiid's professionalism and effort for not attending the Paris Olympics was in shape. Embiid has not yet played for the 76ers this season.

As reporters entered the locker room to speak with the players, Embiid stood up and confronted Hayes.

“The next time you bring up my dead brother and my son again, you'll see what I'm going to do to you, and I'm going to have to … live with the consequences,” Embiid told Hayes.

Embiid continued, with several instances of profanity appearing in the next few sentences. Hayes apologized, but Embiid didn't want to. “This isn’t the first time,” Embiid said.

Embiid later said he doesn't care what reporters say. “But you do,” Hayes replied.

Embiid seemed to get louder at that point and soon squeezed Hayes on the shoulder while the team's public relations director stepped between them. Another PR person moved Tyrese Maxey's interview to the hallway outside the locker room to deny reporters access.