In the NHL match between the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins, fans were chanting “f*** Ben Simmons”.Įven Philadelphia Eagles NFL centre Jason Kelce was asked about why Simmons is so hated. ‘Play better’: Philly is done with SimmonsĮven though Simmons was suspended for the season opening game against the New Orleans Saints - Philadelphia won 117-97 - the 25-year-old Aussie was taunted mercilessly by the New Orleans crowd. “Joel Embiid is in his prime, he’s an MVP candidate, Daryl Morey’s got to sick his pride up and say, ‘You know what? I’ve got to make the best deal’, plain and simple.” You could do that in some other team, but Philadelphia is built to win right now. They’re not going to sit on Ben, you can’t get away with it. “Joel Embiid is the best big man in the game, do you waste his whole year? First of all, I know Philly, Daryl Morey won’t last four years.
“The problem I have with it, I think they should make the trade because if you don’t make the trade you’re wasting the season. “Sometimes you’ve just got to divorce a man and get this thing over with,” he said. Simmons is in his second year of a five-year $US168 million ($A225 million) contract.Ĭould Simmons tank the season for Embiid? Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesĪnd while Morey said he could wait four years to resolve the issue, Barkley said it would be ridiculous to waste the prime years of superstar Joel Embiid. ESPN reported he had been cleared of injury by the team doctors.Īnd despite all of this, the 76ers are still not willing to budge on a move, Philadelphia’s president of basketball operations Daryl Morey told 97.5 The Fanatic that “this could be four years”. His actions on the court have been just as consistent - kicked out of training for refusing to do a drill, acted disinterested and even skipped a planned individual workout on Thursday due to tightness in his back. The 25-year-old three-time All-Star has no interest in staying in Philadelphia, as evidenced by his sale of his 3000 square foot, $A4.3 million Ritz-Carlton apartment and his $A6.7 million New Jersey mansion. Live coverage every week plus every game of the NBA Finals. Watch the 21/22 NBA Season with ESPN on Kayo. Simmons’ has been the talk of the NBA despite the season starting off as he attempts to force the 76ers to trade him. As the Ben Simmons saga drags on and on, one thing is becoming clearer and clearer - a divorce is almost certain for the Aussie and the Philadelphia 76ers.
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