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Mike Breen, a well-known Knicks broadcaster, apologized to LeBron James after he called out a story about James reprimanding Joel Embiid for being late to practice as false on Instagram. During a preseason game broadcast, Breen shared that an unnamed source had informed him of the incident and praised James’s leadership. However, when confronted by James, Breen acknowledged his mistake and expressed regret for the unintended negative spotlight it put on Embiid. This is not the first time Embiid has been involved in discussions about punctuality, with similar issues surfacing two years ago during a 76ers slump.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
During a preseason game between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers on MSG Network, broadcaster Mike Breen relayed a report suggesting LeBron James had criticized teammate Joel Embiid for being late to practice by "a couple of minutes." However, James immediately pushed back against this claim in an Instagram post, writing, “He ain’t been late so stop the lies.” The following day, Breen apologized to ESPN, explaining that his intent was to highlight James's leadership and not criticize Embiid. He acknowledged that mentioning Embiid made the story more newsworthy but regretted causing any harm.
Written for “LeBron James Controversy” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Legendary broadcaster Mike Breen is walking back a story about LeBron James criticizing Joel Embiid after James called it out as “lies.”
asserted
James → walk → lies
“I’m so disappointed how the story was interpreted,” Breen told ESPN.
asserted
Breen → ’m → ESPN
“The whole intent was praising LeBron for already having an impact on the team’s professionalism and accountability, even something so benign as a player getting on the court for practice a minute or two late.”
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player → praise → practice
During Monday’s preseason Knicks vs. Sixers game broadcast on MSG Networks, Breen explained he’d caught wind of James reaming Embiid for being late to practice.
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James → broadcast → practice
“Somebody told me before the game that they were out ready to practice, and Joel Embiid walked out on the court a couple of minutes late, and LeBron let him hear it,” Breen said.
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Breen → tell → it
The following day, James pushed back, writing on his Instagram, “He ain’t been late so stop the lies.”
“I thought it would be an interesting anecdote to show LeBron’s leadership already on display in Philly,” Breen continued.
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Breen → push → Philly
In hindsight, I should have realized the fact that it was Joel is what made it a story.
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it → realize → hindsight
I’ve always been a huge fan of Joel and feel awful that it put the focus on him the way that it did.
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it → feel → him
“I don’t know why the person who told me the story would make it up, but if LeBron says it never happened then I believe him and apologize for putting it out there.
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I → do → it
It’s not the first time Embiid has been at the center of reports about timeliness.
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Embiid → ’ → timeliness
Two years ago, as the 76ers started 2-11, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania that his Philly teammates were calling Embiid out for lateness “for everything” during the skid.
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teammates → start → skid
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