While the Philadelphia 76ers were playing Game 7 against the Boston Celtics, a former Sixer star seemed to take some joy in the fact they were struggling on Sunday.
Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons posted on his Instagram story that he was watching the game, with the score being lopsided in Boston’s favor, and having a glass of wine. It appeared to be an attempted troll job and it didn’t go over well with the masses.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith hopped on “First Take,” and he roasted Simmons for the move (h/t Elite Sports NY):
“Shameful,” he opined on Monday’s edition of “ESPN First Take” when asked about Simmons’ post.
“One of the most ridiculous, utterly embarrassing moments that he should ever experience. This is a guy that literally treats playing a basketball game as if he’s on the battle lines in the Ukraine fighting against Russia. That’s how scared he is to even play a damn basketball game. And that he’s got the nerve to troll anybody is ridiculous. … The nerve, the unmitigated gall of this modern-day ‘Zoolander’ known as Ben Simmons.”
Ben Simmons posted this on his IG story 🤷♂️😬 pic.twitter.com/N848q90S7U
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 14, 2023
Simmons is free to do as he pleases, but considering he has played a grand total of 42 games over the previous two seasons combined, he might want to sit this one out. He is in no position to attempt a troll job.
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