Watch: Joel Embiid Ejected After Fight Involving Karl-Anthony Towns, Who Was Put In Chokehold By Ben Simmons

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- New Phillies manager Joe Girardi received an early education on the Philly sports experience Wednesday when a basketball game in South Philadelphia turned into a wrestling match. Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns were ejected in the third quarter after a brawl broke out on the court.

With Philadelphia holding a 20-point lead with 6 minutes and 42 seconds left in the third quarter, Embiid and Towns collided when the Sixers' big man came down for a double team on Towns, who was guarding Ben Simmons.

Towns appeared to throw a punch after the collision, which led to the two big men tangling up and throwing each other onto the floor.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 30: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers gets in a fight with Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves as head coach Brett Brown and Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers try to break them apart along with Jeff Teague #0 and Robert Covington #33 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on October 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Once everything was sorted out, both Embiid and Towns were ejected. As Embiid left the court, he played up to the crowd, sending the fans into a frenzy.

During the brawl, Simmons could be seen putting Towns in a chokehold.

Mike Scott's reaction on the bench created waves on social media.

The extracurriculars you would typically see in a ring or at a hockey game -- where fighting's still permitted -- generated buzz in the stadium and on the internet.

Meanwhile, Al Horford smartly watched from a short distance.

The Sixers' hashtag this season is #PhilaUnite. They certainly were united Wednesday night.

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