Video: Joel Embiid, USA Troll Booing French Fans During Olympic Gold Medal Ceremony

Joel Embiid is an Olympic gold medalist and France is not happy about it.

Embiid and Team USA took down France 98-87 to earn a fifth consecutive gold medal. This was Embiid's first run with the U.S, but his French citizenship gave him the option to play for the host country.

Instead, he chose to play for Team USA and the home crowd showed its disapproval during the ceremony.

Embiid gestured to the crowd as the boos occurred and the U.S. roster joined him in the celebration.

Embiid was born in Cameroon and moved to the United States at 16. He became a French citizen in 2022 and there was speculation he would suit up for the host nation.

Instead, he chose to play for the U.S. and join a team that had won four consecutive gold medals and 16 of 19 in the event's history. Whether or not his presence flipped the result, the French team surely would have been better off with him on the roster.

While he won his first gold with the U.S, Embiid could sport another country's colors in 2028.

He expressed interest in representing Cameroon at the Los Angeles Olympics, although that would process would require securing waivers and for Cameroon to qualify for the tournament.