Joel Embiid don dismiss one on-air claim say LeBron James confront am because e come late for practice, e insist say di ting never happen afta im Philadelphia 76ers lose 114-108 to Brooklyn Nets. As e dey tok to journalists, di centre say e no understand where di story come from and suggest say don turn to easy target for rumours. "I imagine say na because I be Joel Embiid. I don already find mysef for dis situation. Usually, I no dey tok about dis type of rumour, so I probably look like easy target," e tok.
Di wahala start during di fourth quarter of di Sixers win over New York Knicks, when commentator Mike Breen share one story wey one of im sources tell am before di game. According to Breen, players don ready to practise when Embiid come late and James rebuke am. LeBron James later post denial for Instagram, e write: "E no come late, so stop to lie." Breen later apologise say e spread wrong information.
Wit di coming of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown join Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, di Sixers dey among di teams wey pipo dey watch pass well-well for di league. Embiid stress say dem need to remain focus. "Plenti outside noise go dey try to comot us from wetin we suppose be and wetin we wan achieve. So e important to stay together and keep our head down. As long as we sabi who we be, everything go dey fine," e tok.
Di Brooklyn game na Embiid first preseason appearance. For 24 minutes e finish wit 8 points for 1-of-5 shooting, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 8 turnovers. E acknowledge say e need to take better care of di ball but e say slow starts dey familiar territory for am.
