“Not one person apologized to that man” – LeBron James SNAPS at ‘dumb a**es’ for insulting Joel Embiid’s integrity over season-ending injury

Joel Embiid's return to action is uncertain with specialists currently determining a recovery plan for lateral meniscus injury.

“Not one person apologized to that man” – LeBron James SNAPS at ‘dumb a**es’ for insulting Joel Embiid’s integrity over season-ending injury

LeBron James has come out in support of Joel Embiid after people called out his integrity (image via Open Source, X)

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has injured his lateral meniscus in his left knee. The timeline to return is still unknown with the 76ers consulting several specialists to provide the best treatment. He has been criticized for his decision to sit out of games before the injury. With the current status still unknown, fans are waiting with bated breath regarding further updates. The criticism also seems unwarranted at least according to LeBron James.

The greatest scorer of all time had his two cents about the whole criticism dished out at Embiid. James wrote on his official Twitter handle;

Now he’s out with an injury because of it. Not 1 person has went back on tv or their dumb**s podcast and apologized to that MAN!! No accountability
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James called out the media and other people who were talking trash about Embiid for missing those games. James mentioned that the only person who actually knew what Embiid was dealing with, was the player himself. Everyone else was criticizing merely based on speculation.

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The entire commotion surrounding Embiid started when he sat out of the game against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets’ home crowd booed Embiid when he entered the court wearing jeans and a jacket. After he sat out the next game against Portland, the noise started to get louder. More and more people started questioning his intent for sitting out those games.

Many started asking questions even though news started trickling in that Embiid was nursing an injury. Such questions, especially when nursing an injury, will rile anyone who has to face them. Embiid decided to play against the Golden State Warriors to silence those critics, a decision led to the unwanted injury.

Joel Embiid and his road to recovery

For a normal person, a lateral meniscus injury will not affect their daily lives. But for a basketball player, who has to pound their body on the floor with great exertion, it involves a lot of pain. Joel Embiid’s lateral meniscus injury is not a full tear. Even a partial injury requires several days of recovery coupled with therapy and treatment.

LeBron James feels now people should apologize to Joel Embiid for questioning his integrity
LeBron James feels now people should apologize to Joel Embiid for questioning his integrity (image via Open Source, X)

The problem is that not even the 76ers know for sure how many days Embiid will need to be fully healthy again. They are seeking the help of specialists to determine the correct course of recovery. The MVP race is almost over for Embiid. He needs to the back at his best if the 76ers want to go deep into the playoffs.

That was Embiid’s initial intention when he decided to rest. Now, LeBron James has asked for accountability from whoever called him out, which might not even be forthcoming.

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