Joel Embiid Needs to Discover Snitch in Locker Room: Report

Joel Embiid is just not proud of the knowledge that’s being leaked out of the 76ers locker room and needs to seek out the supply.

76ers veteran Kyle Lowry known as a participant and workforce assembly, the place “Maxey challenged Embiid to be on time to workforce actions, calling out the 2022-23 league MVP about being late “for every thing” and the way it impacts the locker room, from different gamers to the teaching employees, sources briefed on the assembly informed 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 lots of issues. I don’t need to get into the small print, however that entire factor most likely took 30 seconds,” Embiid stated.

He additionally says that he wasn’t as late as typically because the report makes him out to be, whereas commenting on his relationship with Maxey.

“That’s the connection we’ve got,” Embiid stated. Nothing malicious. I like when individuals are telling me what I’m not doing good, what I have to do higher. Regardless that that half [the tardiness] perhaps occurred a couple of times, once I wasn’t enjoying.”

NBA insider Jake Fischer has since shed additional gentle on the state of affairs and stated that Embiid is reportedly snuffing out the snitch.

“So when ESPN reported particulars on Tuesday morning, from contained in the 76ers’ workforce assembly following Monday evening’s blown lead in Miami, one league determine near Philadelphia’s All-Star heart informed 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 workforce officers with Sixers ties took that as public messaging meant for personal relationships.”