3X Emmy Winning Director Quotes Derek Jeter While Roasting Philadelphia 76ers Star Who Attempts to Justify Their Humiliating Play-off Loss

Published 05/17/2023, 9:48 AM EDT

While MLB season is still young, it is the NBA playoffs games that are grabbing headlines. In the latest game, the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers to make it to the Eastern Conference finals. Fans expressed unhappiness after the 76ers loss, as the team bowed out from the championship. One of them is Randy Wilkins, the director of The Captain for ESPN, a documentary on Derek Jeter, the MLB legend.

Wilkins showed his displeasure over the comments made by Joel Embiid after the loss against the Boston Celtics. He shared a still from the documentary he directed as a reply on Twitter. What was his reply? Let’s find out!

Randy Wilkins quotes Derek Jeter in a Twitter reply

Wilkins replied indirectly to the comments made by Joel Embiid, who said, “Like someone said: it’s not a failure, it’s a step to success.” To which Wilkins replied with a quote, “That’s what losers say”.

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— Randy Wilkins (@pamsson) May 15, 2023

It was the seventh game of the series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76rs. The series was tied 3-3 before this game, and both teams were in a dominant position to make it to the finals. With the fourth loss, the 76ers lost the series bowing out of the championship race. The game saw Celtics putting in a better effort to record 112 points against 88 of the 76ers.

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Jayson Tatum had a brilliant game and was dominant the whole game. He claimed 51 points guiding his team to a fantastic win. In comparison, Tobias Harris of the 76ers had 19 points to his name. He spent 40 minutes on the court. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid added 15 points to his team tally.

Randy Wilkins, Emmy Award-winning director, and filmmaker!

Randy Wilkins is a three-time Emmy Award-winning director and editor from New York. He has directed the ESPN documentary titled ‘The Captain’, which premiered on ESPN networks last year. The filmmaker does not shy away from expressing himself on social media. Being a huge Yankees fan, he often shares his thoughts about the Yanks players and their matches. Recently, he also shared his thoughts on the Yanks’ loss against the Rays. Given that the Yankees are making headlines, the world might see more reactions from the filmmaker in the coming days.

What do you make of this story? Which team are you supporting in the NBA playoffs? Let us know in the comments below!

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Despite having an engineering background, nothing stopped Saurabh Saini from following his passion and writing about sports. With a sound knowledge of American sports, Saurabh specializes in baseball. Before joining EssentiallySports, Saurabh has written around 800 articles spanning MLB, NFL, and NHL.

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