Philadelphia, for better or worse, is one of those sports cities where nobody is going to question the passion of its fanbase. If a Philly team is winning, the city is jumping with excitement. If a team is struggling, they’re absolutely miserable. And Philly fans have no problem voicing their frustrations at specific players.
That’s why a recent call into Angelo Cataldi and the Morning Team on WIP radio in Philadelphia might be the most Philly Sports thing we’ve seen (or heard) since the “Unlike Agholor” video from 2019.
This caller, James, had the Ben Simmons saga weighing so heavily on his mind that he brushed off an apparent hit-and-run because Ben Simmons bothered him more!
Angelo Cataldi and the rest of the @SportsRadioWIP morning crew were shocked by this caller on Friday. Story by @russheltman11.https://t.co/x8VcfPgLFX pic.twitter.com/Apd2PEFALO
— Jason Barrett (@sportsradiopd) November 12, 2021
The hosts were stunned when James said “not bad” and insisted on complaining about Simmons instead of writing down a license plate number.
When asked why he still wanted to complain about Simmons after getting his car hit, James said:
“He annoys me more than someone hitting me with their car and driving off.”
Amazing.
Simmons, who demanded a trade and begrudgingly reported to training camp to avoid fines (before getting kicked out), has not played for the Sixers this season. The situation appears to be bothering Philly sports fans more than any of us could understand.