Marcus Smart: Embiid? I could have cracked his head open, but I didn't...

The Celtics point guard's assessment on the confrontation with Joel Embiid during the opening night game against the 76ers

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart talks about the confrontation with Joel Embiid in last night’s game between the Celtics and 76ers.

“Went for the steal, basketball play, referee blows his whistle, calls a foul, I stop play, my arm’s still in there and he tries to break it..I’m the only one that gets a tech..defending DPOY? That’s how he gets treated? … I could’ve cracked his head open, but I didn’t. And that’s the maturity we have, we move on… It is what it is.”

"I could have cracked his head open, but I didn't" 😳

Marcus Smart on his scuffle with Joel Embiid

(via @RealBobManning)pic.twitter.com/1iZQH3S1k2

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 19, 2022

Smart and Embiid getting chippy 👀🍿 pic.twitter.com/xkTEFj2NgU

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 19, 2022

Smart: "Went for the steal, basketball play, referee blows his whistle, calls a foul, I stop play, my arm's still in there and he tries to break it..I'm the only one that gets a tech..defending DPOY? That's how he gets treated? … I could've cracked his head open, but I didn't." pic.twitter.com/Npnn7xJaYL

— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) October 19, 2022