Photo: Instagram/James Harden During the third game of the playoffs between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets , James Harden was ejected for hitting a Brooklyn player in the groin area. This incident occurred after Joel Embiid had escaped an ejection for kicking another player near the same spot. Despite these challenges, Philadelphia managed to survive the intense matchup in Brooklyn. Photo: Instagram/James Harden's ejection from the game and Joel Embiid receiving a flagrant foul demonstrate that the rules of the game are being upheld, and that no player is above those rules. Harden's ejection occurred when he was closely defended by Royce O'Neale while dribbling. He swung out his arm and hit O'Neale, causing him to fall to the court in pain. Following a review by the referees, Harden was called for a flagrant foul 2, which resulted in his automatic ejection. Earlier in the game, Embiid was given only a flagrant 1 for kicking his leg up towards Nets cen...