LeBron James is criticizing the media for defending Joel Embiid.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ star center was at the center of the conversation last Saturday, as he appeared to “scam” the Nuggets and their center Nikola Jokic in a nationally televised incident.
Embiid, who hasn’t played in Denver since 2019, appeared to have a good chance of playing, but was ultimately slowed by a knee injury despite warming up before the game.
He was criticized for missing games and the team was fined $75,000 for not listing Embiid on the injury report prior to his unexpected absence.
However, Embiid missed the team’s next game before getting hurt against the Warriors on Tuesday and is now dealing with a left meniscus injury, leaving James on defense.
“Where did all the media, TV media personalities, and hot takes that became so popular go?” [poop emoji] About Joel Embiid, about missing the game when he knew what he was dealing with. james wrote.
“Now he’s out injured because of it. Not a single person has gone back on TV or that stupid podcast and apologized to that guy!! There’s no accountability.”
Even without Embiid in the lineup last weekend, the Sixers gave the defending champions a tough challenge, losing 111-105 to a full Nuggets team led by Jokic, who had 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 7 assists. .
And on Thursday, without Embiid, the Sixers defeated the Jazz 127-124 in Utah, led by Tyrese Maxey’s 51 points.
This season, the team is 4-9 without the 2022-23 season MVP in the lineup.
It’s still unclear how long Embiid will be out, and the exact extent of his injury remains unclear.
