Hold up, did you hear this wild rumor? A story went viral claiming 76ers star LeBron James called out Joel Embiid for showing up late to practice. But before the internet could totally melt down, head coach Nick Nurse stepped up on Wednesday and straight up clarified the situation, saying he’s absolutely “surprised” by the whole thing.
Coach Nurse: “He’s Been Excellent!”
Nurse didn’t mince words when he spoke to reporters. He told them Embiid has been nothing short of a “consummate professional” throughout the entire preseason. Forget what the rumor mill is churning, because Nurse is seeing a completely different picture. He said, “I’m just surprised by what I was told before, and what you guys are asking me about, because he’s been excellent.” We’re talking about a guy in “great shape,” who’s “been on the practice floor,” and “worked very hard,” looking “really great.” So yeah, Nurse is pretty shocked “that something like that came out right now.”
LeBron Rejects The Noise
And it’s not just Coach Nurse pushing back on this whole thing. According to other reports, LeBron himself is rejecting the rumor that he yelled at his new teammate. So, it looks like everyone involved is saying this viral drama is just that, drama.
What started as a potentially explosive rumor about 76ers team dynamics seems to be nothing but hot air, at least according to the head coach and LeBron. We’ll be watching to see how this team keeps gelling as the preseason continues.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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