Joel Embiid shouldn’t be proud of the knowledge that’s being leaked out of the 76ers locker room and needs to search out the supply.
76ers veteran Kyle Lowry known as a participant and staff assembly, the place “Maxey challenged Embiid to be on time to staff actions, calling out the 2022-23 league MVP about being late “for all the pieces” and the way it impacts the locker room, from different gamers to the teaching workers, sources briefed on the assembly instructed ESPN,” Shams reported earlier this week.
Embiid has since publicly reacted to the supposed snitch within the locker room.
“Whoever leaked that may be a actual piece of sh*t. However even then, we talked about a whole lot of issues. I don’t wish to get into the small print, however that entire factor most likely took 30 seconds,” Embiid mentioned.
He additionally says that he wasn’t as late as usually because the report makes him out to be, whereas commenting on his relationship with Maxey.
“That’s the connection we have now,” Embiid mentioned. Nothing malicious. I like when individuals are telling me what I’m not doing good, what I have to do higher. Although that half [the tardiness] perhaps occurred a few times, once I wasn’t enjoying.”
NBA insider Jake Fischer has since shed additional mild on the state of affairs and mentioned that Embiid is reportedly snuffing out the snitch.
“So when ESPN reported particulars on Tuesday morning, from contained in the 76ers’ staff assembly following Monday evening’s blown lead in Miami, one league determine near Philadelphia’s All-Star middle instructed me: “Joel goes to be livid.” And that Embiid was going to attempt to discover the Sixers’ supposed snitch.
“Come Wednesday, after the Sixers dropped to 2-12 with a 117-111 loss at Memphis, Embiid certainly knowledgeable reporters: “Whoever leaked that may be a actual piece of sh*t.” A number of NBA staff officers with Sixers ties took that as public messaging supposed for personal relationships.”
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