US EditionJoel Embiid vows not to be part of another 76ers closed-door meeting after unflattering details leaked
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 16 – Joel Embiid says a leaked November 2024 meeting broke team trust, leading him to boycott future private 76ers meetings amid ongoing internal tensions and recovery from knee surgery.
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers star, vowed not to join future team meetings after details from a private meeting leaked during the 2024-25 season.
- The leak broke trust within the team amid a brutal 2-11 start and a disastrous season that ended with 24 wins, the lowest since 2016-17.
- Embiid, sidelined by injury, played a career-low 19 games and confronted reporter Marcus Hayes over a column referencing his son and late brother.
- Embiid expressed that once trust is broken in this way, he will no longer take part in team meetings and described the leak as extremely disappointing.
- The trust breach threatens locker room chemistry, complicating the Sixers' efforts to rebuild despite extended contracts and hopes for stronger future health.
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76ers Left With Only One Option for Joel Embiid as Career-Altering Decision Emerges
Joel Embiid’s relationship with the 76ers isn’t just rocky, it’s barely holding together. After last season’s locker room drama, things took a sharp turn. When Tyrese Maxey reportedly called him out during a players-only meeting, Embiid didn’t just brush it off. Instead, he blasted the leak, calling the person behind it a “real piece of s***.” He later explained, “That goes back to the trust thing. Once you cross that — you can’t expect me to be…
Eric Gordon Says He's Not the Snitch from 2024 Sixers Team Meeting
By now everyone has read the Joel Embiid deep dive on ESPN.com, which mentions a locker room snitch who leaked information about a 2024 team meeting in which Tyrese Maxey called out Embiid. Joel told Dotun Akintoye that he knows which teammate did it, and that the person could be back after free agency: Maxey, whom Embiid considers one of his best friends, confronted Embiid about being late for team events and dragging the morale of the group d…
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Yesterday, a major article from ESPN was released, featuring our very own Joel Embiid, written by Dotun Akintoye. Bill and VG react to the article and break down exactly what Dotun Akintoye said about Embiid and the Sixers franchise as a whole. How do you feel about the Sixers after reading this piece? The Espys took place last night, and a few awards were handed out to the Philadelphia Eagles, with Saquon winning two awards for best NFL player …
Joel Embiid Knows Who Leaked 76ers' Team Meeting From Last Season To Media
The Philadelphia 76ers had a team meeting last season in November in Miami. During the meeting, Tyrese Maxey called Joel Embiid out for being late to team events. Someone on the Sixers leaked the meeting to the media and Embiid was furious. The 2023 MVP recently told ESPN that he knows the person who leaked the details of the meeting. “I know who leaked it,” Embiid said. “Yeah, but I’m not going to — the past is the past. The one thing I’ll say…
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