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Tim Legler on Ben Simmons believing the 76ers are exacerbating his mental health issues

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Published 12 Nov 2021

Tim Legler reacts to the news Ben Simmons believes 76ers are exacerbating his mental health issues, how both sides are looking at it and more. ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV

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@Vaultboy50s3 years ago Rich and Ben's gameplan is backfiring and I'm loving it. Good for 76ers ownership for putting their foot down. 58
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@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc133 years ago "Yes, I cannot come to work and perform my job. No, I won't share any information with you related to my condition. Yes, I expect you to pay me my salary." Dudes is outta control in these streets. 😂 218
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@seijisawamura54153 years ago So basically it’s like this..
Season starts*
Ben: “I’m not coming..”
Sixers: “You don’t get paid”
Ben: “I’m coming but I can’t play because of mental health issues..”
Sixers: “You get paid now.. See our specialists”
Ben: “No”
Rich Paul: “How can they treat him this way??!!”
🤦🏻‍♂️ ... 306
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@halo3isawsome3213 years ago Ben simmons: shoots himself in the foot
"How could the 76ers do this" 80
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@cameronmcelhannon76033 years ago Nun of this would be happening if Simmons just worked on his jumpshot 😂 32
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@davidarrington41443 years ago Rich and Ben: Ben is having mental health
issues, he can’t play right now.
Rich and Ben literally not even a year ago: Ben doesn’t want to play in Philadelphia anymore and is willing to do whatever it takes to be traded.
Rich and Ben put themselves in this corner. They’re hoping the controversy that might come from the 76ers saying Ben is faking mental health issues will distract people from the trail of events and evidence that all prove Ben is clearly faking mental health issues in an effort to not show up to work but still get paid. ... 45
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@MindfulAttraction3 years ago This dude is something else 😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😍😂😂😂 244
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@hoboIove3 years ago Ben is just terrified of stepping foot playing in the Sixers homecourt 37
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@Taylorrr-Made3 years ago Shoutout to the men and women actually suffering from debilitating mental health issues, disgusting to see a grown man use it as leverage to still get paid! Shame on you Ben! 30
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@K_DC3 years ago Say someone fractured their foot and can't come to work (constructions company). That person technically wouldn't be able to work for any constructions company. Simmon's "mental" affliction is oddly scoped to not be able to play for one "specific" team 🤣. What's being painted in the public is that if Simmons is on another team, this mental anguish then just magically goes away?
Ben is within his right to not like a team or a city, but apparently his pride is not above taking the team's money. smh. ... 21
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@SSJRome3 years ago Season starts:
Ben: I’m not coming
76ers: you’re not getting paid
Ben: now I have mental problems
76ers: we will pay you now, go see team doctors to get treatment
Ben: no
Rich Paul: how could they treat him this way?!?
🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ ... 41
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@williamwong33793 years ago Ben created this situation by taking a combative stance with the 76ers. All he needed to do is be professional and work with the 76ers to get a trade done. Instead he provided zero communication with the 76ers and wants to be paid even though he's unwilling to show up for work. ... 72
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@7srchoed3 years ago I don’t find it proper that they are conflating “mental health” with not having any confidence on your shot because you never worked on your game. 10
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@jayu71413 years ago Saturday: Mom, I don't want to go to school on Monday.
Sunday: Mom, this school sucks. I want to go to another school.
Monday: Mom, I am sick.
Sounds familiar? 8
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@sleepyseeker3 years ago What’s to stop him from doing this to the next team he doesn’t like? 85
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@karaMcg7213 years ago Ben is lying. There, I said it. Everyone is so scared to call him out 😂 53
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@trvsdvn3 years ago Ben just get better at ya shot bro lmfao 11
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@sandersprice73593 years ago I'm sorry but i cant feel sorry for a millionaire not wanting to play a sport because he's scared to get booed. smh 60
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@NeilTruick3 years ago Let's turn back the clock to the interviews right after the Sixers got eliminated by the Hawks. Doc answered his question the way he answered it, Joel answered his question the way he answered it. Up to this point, Ben is still a member in good standing of the Philadelphia '76ers. The team never said anything about Ben not coming back, whether it was a player, a coach, or any front office personnel. It was Ben who said he wanted out. It was Ben who said he never wanted to wear a Sixers uniform again. Ben blamed the team, Ben blamed the fans. Right or wrong, Ben unilaterally decided he wanted to be traded immediately.
The Sixers still have FOUR YEARS on the contract Ben signed. What team is going to want to pick up Ben Simmons and the remainder of that contract at face value given what they just saw? From a business perspective, the Sixers did exactly what they were supposed to do--protect their financial investment. I get that the media doesn't want to contribute to this drama going on for any longer, but they are not doing anybody any good by trying to browbeat the Sixers front office into accepting a bad deal just to make Ben happy and put the team even further behind than they are now. They paid for Ben's services, but Ben is not providing those services. The reasoning and supposed justification is irrelevant. If Ben wants to get paid, Ben needs to do the work.
If Ben is using a psychological justification why he can't do the work, then what's more important: him getting healthy or him getting paid? Ben doesn't "trust" the team...so much so, he not only refuses to use their medical staff, he refuses to divulge which medical professional is supposedly helping him through this. This could have been a John Wall situation. This could have even been a James Harden situation. Because Ben is handling this situation in the worst way anyone could handle this situation, this is what we have. Ask anyone in Philadelphia...ask anyone with more than a passing knowledge of this situation. Ben has yet to earn the sympathy he so desperately wants. ... 13
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@stickshiftt91273 years ago Bruh... ESPN is flipping the ENTIRE narrative. 6
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@alexandersmith22083 years ago Simmons taking more shots against his own team than he made in ATL series. 3
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@motherlodebassin53693 years ago Another point is nobody really wants simmons at his crazy contract 2
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@triplekillerable3 years ago Oscars 2021 : "I like to thank all people who has mental issues that become Idol to me and taught me how to act with mental issue" - Winner : Ben Simmons 5
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@litosway98753 years ago Sixers are doing the right thing..Hold on to him let him sit out until they can get a good trade. Don’t let him go for a bunch of mediocre roll players and draft picks. 22
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@aedinquinn86873 years ago Interesting analysis Max followed by Tim Kegler to analyze, put game 7 of Atlanta series into perspective as evidence of legitimate Simmons mental health, "blocked" issues. The 76ers should have traded Simmons before the start of season. Aedin ... 1
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@allydea3 years ago Ok, he's lying! Now what, Richie? 9
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@user-gg5td1dk2w3 years ago Just make an example of this guy already, pretty sure most GM's want nothing to do with him anyways. Talk about tanking your value lmao. 7
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@marcsondlucce3 years ago This is (Un) Klutch sports at its finest 😂 25
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@mainmoney54913 years ago I feel legs is right on this one. It’s more of a financial battle at this point more than anything else. If he plays there is no guarantee you’re going to get him to play well to increase his value, and the playoffs along with this whole mess created doesn’t make it better. Adam Silva is going to have to step in at some point because it’s getting ugly and muddy when you throw mental health in the equation(which it could be). ... 6
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@and1baller11223 years ago Philly loves to draft players that won't shoot/forget how to shoot 😂 11
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@PeterOnTheInterwebs3 years ago Ben Simmons taking lessons from that French actor, Juicy Smooyay. 2
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@maxmx7673 years ago Sixers are trying to help Ben. UnClucht got Simmons into this situation and now they don’t know how to get him out of there 17
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@tonytsai953 years ago Tim's missing the point. The Sixers are willing to move Simmons for the right deal (as is their right), but in the absence of that deal, they expect him to play. It's shame he doesn't want to play for them, but they are willing to trade him. The problem is -- he's damaged goods right now and needs to rehabilitate his image. But he can't recover any trade value by sitting out, because the last thing anyone saw of him was choking in the Atlanta series. He needs to play to recuperate his trade value, and then he will get his wish. But he has to play. ... 14
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@keshonrobertson14363 years ago Everyone says Pilly should trade him, what are they going to get in return nothing. Every other team saw how fragile his man is, so are they going to give any proper thing for him. No. He needs to get mentally healthy and back on the court to have some sort of trade value. Pilly organisation and fans defended and protect all time for years but they spoke once they are bad. Ben needs to take accountability or just leave the game. I see him as just a weak, player and the opposing team is going advantage of him. Just leave the game. ... 24
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@TAHZ8763 years ago Please don't pay Ben Quitter unless he's willing to work....... 2
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@saburvd78743 years ago If he refuses to play make him sit on the bench of all games behind the team closer to the fans until he is ready and if he refuses then don't pay him. 4
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@chodge83663 years ago very smart to play the mental health angle. media cant say he’s lying which we all know he is. 1
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@bjt813663 years ago Oh STOP, "they're going to booo me and I can't take that.". - Mental Health. That's not mental health. That's chicken ish 3
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@deerinheadlights97843 years ago glad Max is bringing this up
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@jasonjohnson44183 years ago This ain’t mental health!!!! This is a kid that’s been spoiled with no hard work ethic that’s crying because he’s not getting his way!!! Facts 1
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@averyaustin243 years ago If Ben Simmons would have just came out after the Atlanta series and took accountability said that he was going through some issues the city would respect him but instead he blamed Joel he blamed doc he blamed fans and never took responsibility ben did it to himself ... 2
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@808bAler3 years ago Ben held out, Philly called him on it. Ben doubled-down when Rich Paul found a path SOOOO slippery for Philly that they will eventually give in. They should have tried harder to find a trade scenario as Legs is on the money once again. ... 2
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@jrsam213 years ago His ego is so pathetically fragile he can’t handle even the slightest criticism smh 3
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@ctothaz3 years ago He's lying. I'm sorry if that's insensitive, but c'mon. 25
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@jzn10x103 years ago Ben does not deserve to get paid. If he continues to refuse to play, the Sixers should not have to pay him anything at all, even in the next four (4) years. 1
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@davidarrington41443 years ago Honest question here… I know Rich Paul doesn’t actually care about Ben or any of his players and that he just searches for the largest contract being offered without any consideration of the situation the player is joining or any consideration for the players legacy in the bigger picture. Rich clearly puts himself first, players are just too stupid to pick up on this cause money money. But I’m curious, does Ben realize how bad this looks? The guy never seemed like the smartest individual, and I think he might be getting intellectually taken advantage of by Rich Paul and those who claim to be representing him ... 13
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@sdotjay66153 years ago If someone is unable to perform their job they can obtain documentation from a mental health professional stating they are not able to perform due to some mental health issue. I personally think he's BS'ing and it's a shame given there are people dealing with mental health issues that truly require leave. This is all a pissing match between the player and the team and I feel bad for the innocent bystanders who may be impacted. ... 3
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@dontbanmebrodontbanme54033 years ago The 76ers don't want to pay a dude so that he can then not play. Crazy concept! 1
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@jazzyjeff65943 years ago Using mental health to get a paycheck is low asf Simmons and Paul should be ashame of themselves. 1
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@oldschoolde51833 years ago Ok here’s the thing. I am in No WAY, ShAPE, or FORM belittling anyone with mental health issue. I have family that are struggling with issues of their own. The issue with Simmons has a few big holes that no one in the media has said anything about. Simmons reportedly said that he “wasn’t mentally ready” to play. He never said that he was dealing with any sort of mental health issue. Not being mentally ready to go to work and having issues that prevent you from going to work are to entirely different things. Mental Health issues were brought up immediately by media outlets. Simmons never said anything other than he wasn’t “mentally ready”…not until after media outlets brought up mental health. In my opinion the GM and Ownership has a right to know what issues he is having. Stress, Depression, Anxiety….what is the issue. It’s not to much to ask. He is not willing to communicate just what he is dealing with. If he really wants support, don’t you thing he would at the very least say what he’s going through or is he not “Mentally Ready” to let anyone know? ... 1
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@iwishiwasthomasshelby3 years ago Rich Paul is a piece of
Great human being 2
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@robdoms451233 years ago Morey knows very clearly the 76ers are a first round exit team without Simmons (as bad as he is in offence). History doesn’t lie either. 2
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@chefhomeboiardee45743 years ago Philly is not obligated to do anything that doesn't help them get an adequate replacement for the Cowardly Tinman from the land of Oz. 1
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@ad34bballin3 years ago This is actually insulting to people who go through real mental health issues. Simmons is legitimately soft and can't handle any criticism that is factual about him as a basketball player. 1
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@dennisdixon20623 years ago Ben needs to step away from pro basketball in the NBA. Go back home, play in Australia for a while and then come back when he’s grown up a bit. 2
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@jayu71413 years ago He had the whole summer to come clean about his mental health problems but he didn't. 1
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@donnie14683 years ago So Ben just gonna have a Mental breakdown for every team that asks him to shoot the ball? 1
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@MacMM3 years ago Rich Paul should have never made the trade request public 1
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@ViCtOrE773103 years ago Philly radio 📻 bashing him some type of brotherly love 1
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@apiotales3 years ago Why are these analysts acting like the Sixers ever Wanted Ben Back? Only reason Ben is there is cos they ain't feel like that will get value for him 1
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@sm5123 years ago Folding under pressure isn't mental illness. Mental stress isn't mental illness. That's something everybody deals with.
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@jneroo2263 years ago The way I see it. Mr. Simmons is sticking it to the man! 3
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@skeeminplot3 years ago They should’ve agreed to a trade contingent on him agreeing to play in away games. Or something, but they really should’ve traded him 1
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@abiolakoleosho70563 years ago Idk why everyone is blaming the sixers. Why should they trade a guy at a fraction of his value?? Its not that they want him to suffer but sheesh ben has made his value worse since that game by not working with them at all 2
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@aadeyemi57673 years ago Ben doesn't wanna play but wants the Sixers to pay him millions 2
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@kahlilrush50513 years ago The fact the sixers broke markelle fultz an now ben simmons 😭🤣 might be the organization
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@kk-sr1wl3 years ago Ben Simmons gonna sell a book one day like pippen 1
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@echeng205523 years ago Simmons better be practicing his jumper during this time...
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@NoName-hc9ul3 years ago Ben might not shot the ball but he can still score some checks well played 👏
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@dondibutler34743 years ago I used to like Legz but his whole take is from the player perspective. Completely one-sided. 2
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@georgefelder83293 years ago Teams treat and move players how ever they see fit (Clippers and Blake Griffin Raptors and Damar DeRozan) both told they weren't getting trade to blink and be traded but if a player does what he thinks is right for himself he's wrong.... how does that make sense? ...
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@seancai10493 years ago This guy is gonna ruin fully guarantee contract for everyone in the next collective bargaining agreement 1
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@sundeecathey17483 years ago Paul Simmons are running the old flim flam and the Sixers are not falling for it! 1
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@samcar27243 years ago Tim and Zach Lowe need a show together for the purists out there !!! 1
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@Warrentertainment3 years ago Sounds like he's never leaving Philly baby!!!!!
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@rogelioadagne41653 years ago No work, no pay then... It seems everyone is making this mental health thing an excuse for himself. Man up mr simmons. 1
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@chomrajpatanasorn18543 years ago Better fire your agent before your career goes down the drain. At this point, Rich Paul is just protecting his ego, not Ben. Any decent agent would say, “Ben, return to the team and go work on your game.” 1
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@jackjackthompson57713 years ago These guys must thank Ben Simmons every day for making there job SOOO easy 🙄
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@SD4philly3 years ago benny brick can SIT for 4 years ,76rs donot have to give 25 away because of Timmy EMOTIONS. 1
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@semi65443 years ago I think Klutch is leading Ben down a terrible path. We are blaming Ben and Simmons a ton but Klutch is the mastermind of all this.
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@lunarblackstar13 years ago Eackly. He's a grown man baby who'll have millions no matter what happens. There's people out here with GENUINE mental health issues, this situation imo is so INSULTING 😓👿👿👿 1
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@Destiny-ps6cs3 years ago Tim is very smart always calling like it is this about money
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@likecandy47113 years ago it's easier for role players to get traded, as they are more rooms to work with for both teams.
but for starters, especially for max contract "franchise" players, it's
one of hardest trade to make it happen, because their demands (from both parties) are
that much higher. (and their expectation).
sixers gave Ben the max contract, because they see the potential in him that they believe
in his value.
but what Ben is asking for sixers to do, which is to just "make" trade happen,
is def unreasonable, especially when it's Ben who is the one lower his own value.
if Ben is willing, and wants the trade to actually happen,
he has to be more proactive (such as going to the gym, show up in training camp, and join practice)
that's what other pro atheletes do. ... 4
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@AR-rn8ok3 years ago I agree with Rich Paul. Ben would not be asking for a trade in a dream situation unless the team was screwing him. Philly just knows Ben’s value dropped and they trying to play hardball to get him out in a really shitty way. ...
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@pauljansen11373 years ago Well...I guess not being motivated is a mental health issue.... 2
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@mrtakeiteasyguy62333 years ago Not shooting because you know your can’t shoot free throws doesn’t equal a serious mental health problem. This is ridiculous. Simmons and Paul keep hitting new moral lows.
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@dbradandthem27273 years ago Annd the other Klutch client on Sixers, point guard TYRESE MAXEY is ballin, team playing hard with alot of heart.... Ben is screwed 1
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@beverlymarsh2333 years ago As a sixers fan I never want to see him on the court for the sixers
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@taye_RA3 years ago Mental health is real but people go thru life and call it mental health issues🙄. The term is used to loose for me. We all go thru confidence issues, depression, anxiety, sadness, happiness whatever. It’s not always mental health issues.Delonte West has mental health issues. Seems like Ben is using it as a way to get paid and doesn’t want to play for the 6ixers. ... 1
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@mwmrhdm3 years ago Ben Simmons went from being the next Lebron to the biggest softie in the league. What a joke. 1
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@davidhood57603 years ago If legless had a beard he look like Simmons