A wild rumor has been flying around that LeBron James got on Joel Embiid’s case for being late to practice, but The King himself is shutting that noise down HARD. Seriously, if you heard this one floating around, you might need to rethink where you’re getting your info, because LeBron is having none of it.
What Mike Breen Said Went Down
So, here’s how this whole thing kicked off. During a New York Knicks versus Philadelphia 76ers preseason broadcast on Monday, NBA sports commentator Mike Breen dropped a little report. He mentioned he’d heard Embiid showed up a few minutes late to a practice session one day, and Breen claimed, “LeBron let him hear it.” Apparently, Breen’s exact words were, “They were out ready to practice, Joel Embiid walked out on the court a couple of minutes late and LeBron let him hear it.” That clip even got shared around on X by Legion Hoops. It definitely made some waves, painting a picture of potential early team friction.
LeBron Fires Back On Instagram
But hold up, because LeBron James is saying that’s not what happened at all. He didn’t just quietly dismiss it, either. The man went straight to his Instagram Stories, shared a headline about Embiid reportedly being late to practice, and flat-out wrote, “He ain’t been late so stop the lies.” That’s about as direct as it gets, right? It makes total sense that LeBron would be super intense about his teammates’ dedication. He’s said he’s back because he’s laser-focused on winning another championship. Having him on the squad is almost like having an extra coach out there, he’s basically the dad of this team now. So, for him to come out and shut down a rumor like this means he’s really standing by the idea that this incident never even occurred. He’s making it clear that he and Embiid are getting along just fine, no drama.
Honestly, it has to be super frustrating for a guy like LeBron to deal with these kinds of rumors popping up, especially when he’s trying to get the team focused on winning a championship. Good on him for putting a stop to it quickly.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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