LeBron's alleged scolding of Embiid for being late that outrages 'King' James: "It's a lie"'

leBron James has responded to the rumors that he had scolded Joel Embiid , his teammate on the Philadelphia 76ers, for arriving late to a 76ers practice .'

' "He wasn’t late, so stop the lies," the former Laker posted on his Instagram account.'

Embiid came onto the court a couple of minutes late and LeBron harshly scolded him

'LeBron James's reaction came after analyst Mike Breen reported, during the preseason game between the Sixers and Knicks, that LeBron harshly reprimanded Embiid in a recent practice after he arrived late to the session.'

"They were ready to practice, Joel Embiid came out onto the court a couple of minutes late, and LeBron harshly called him out," Breen recounted, saying that a source close to the Sixers' locker room told him.

'In 2024 Tyrese Maxey had already criticized Embiid for arriving late "to everything" and "challenged" him to be punctual .'

The only thing that matters is what we preach every day and how we're going to hold each other accountable

LeBron James and Joel Embiid face their first season with a Sixers team that aspires to everything with Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.

"The only thing that matters is what we preach every day and how we're going to hold each other accountable," LeBron James made clear on his podcast "Mind the Game".