Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid called the situation with his disgruntled co-star Ben Simmons "disappointing" and "borderline kind of disrespectful" to the rest of the team.
The comments came following a report by The Athletic that Simmons feels his partnership with Embiid has "run its course." Simmons has yet to report to training camp and intends to hold out until he is traded.
"The situation is disappointing, borderline kind of disrespectful to all the guys that are out here fighting for their lives," Embiid told reporters at training camp Thursday.
Embiid also pushed back on Simmons' reported belief that the Sixers chose to build around their All-NBA big man in a way that does not fit Simmons' play-style, arguing that the team has always tried to accommodate him.