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76ers big man Joel Embiid is pretty candid when it comes to social media, and it came back to bite him when he was fined $10,000 by the NBA after releasing an Instagram live video in which he said, "f--- LaVar Ball."

On Thursday at the Variety Sports and Entertainment Panel, however, Embiid expressed no regrets for his choice of words.

"I think most people have been wanting to say that," he told the crowd. "I guess I was the guy to say that and I'm glad I said it."

Embiid and LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, have been feuding since draft night, when Embiid tweeted to his teammate Ben Simmons about dunking on Lonzo.

Never one to keep silent, LaVar Ball then made comments about the 76ers in a June 29 appearance on 97.5 The Fanatic, which appeared to be directed toward Embiid -- his injury history and his strong social media presence.

"When you don't win and don't even make the playoffs, and don't even stay on the court long enough, that's the best thing you can do is Tweet, make some stuff," Ball said. "Ain't nobody else doing that, because they're working on their game in the gym. These guys ain't played a game, always hurt, and at the bottom of the totem pole.

"So guess what, get your asses off the g--d--- Tweeter, and get in the gym."

Embiid might not be using such harsh language in the future, but it doesn't appear that his feelings about LaVar have changed one bit.