LeBron James pushed back on a story shared by ESPN announcer Mike Breen during a preseason 76ers game, leading Breen to apologize for the resulting controversy. Per ESPN, Breen had shared an anecdote about James calling out Joel Embiid for showing up late. James disputed the account on social media, with Awful Announcing reporting that he called the story "lies."
Breen apologized Wednesday for the reaction to his account, according to reporting from multiple outlets. The exact details of what Breen said during the broadcast and the specific nature of James's rebuttal were not detailed in available reporting, though CBS Sports noted that Breen had shared the anecdote while calling a preseason contest between the two teams.