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Sixers star Ben Simmons dunks on Wizards broadcaster Justin Kutcher

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons had yet another response to Justin Kutcher’s overrated take.

The fallout from a comment made by Washington Wizards broadcaster Justin Kutcher as he called Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons one of the more overrated players in the league on the NBC Sports Washington telecast.

Simmons already had his initial response as he called him a “casual” on his Instagram, but he had yet another response to Kutcher on Sunday after the team’s 134-99 win over the San Antonio Spurs at home.

“I see a lot of [expletive] on the internet,” laughed Simmons. “So when I saw that one, I had plenty of time because I was in quarantine so I scrolled through his Instagram and saw who he was. It is what it is. He’s like a 5-foot-5 commentator for the Wizards. I can’t give it too much attention.”

At the end of the day, Kutcher will have his opinion of Simmons as a commentator. It caused controversy and that is what makes for good television.

“I was just playing a little game with him, but it is what it is,” Simmons shrugged. “Everyone has their voice to say what they want, but is what it is.”

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Ben Simmons has response to Wizards broadcaster’s overrated claim

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has a perfect response to the Washington Wizards broadcaster’s claim.

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to knock off the Wahington Wizards on Friday as they were able to end the hex that the Wizards had cast upon them. They had not won in D.C. since November of 2013 and they were able to end that losing streak.

However, there were some more interesting storylines that came out of the game. There was obviously the Joel Embiid injury and the news that he will miss 2-to-3 weeks with a bone bruise in his knee and then there was the Ben Simmons overrated take from Wizards broadcaster Justin Kutcher.

Simmons had the perfect response to Kutcher as he found a picture of him in a robe and he posted it to his Instagram story with the caption “another casual”.

Simmons missed the game on Friday as he was still in the league’s health and safety protocols, but he is set to return on Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs and with Embiid out, he will have to be aggressive and lead the offense.

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Wizards broadcaster doubles down on Ben Simmons overrated claim

Washington Wizards broadcaster Justin Kutcher doubles down on his overrated claim of Ben Simmons.

As the Philadelphia 76ers took on the Washington Wizards on Friday night at Capital One Arena, there were some other more important storylines that mattered a bit more than the game itself.

The Sixers had just welcomed Joel Embiid back to the floor after missing a game due to the league’s contact tracing protocols and they then lost him after a knee injury that will cost him at least two weeks. Philadelphia was also playing without Ben Simmons who is still in the protocols and he also drew the ire of NBC Sports Washington.

Wizards play-by-play man Justin Kutcher was discussing the All-Star snub of Tobias Harris and he decided to take it out on Simmons who was named an All-Star despite not having the most glamorous stat line:

I’ve said it before and I know I’ll take flack for it…I think Ben Simmons is one of, if not the most, overrated players in the NBA. He’s gotten so much love and attention that people are not paying attention to what Tobias Harris is actually doing on the floor.

Kutcher then took to Twitter to double down on that overrated claim.

While Harris probably should have been an All-Star, that does not mean that Simmons did not deserve his. Sure, Simmons’ numbers don’t really pop off the page, but he does so many things for Philadelphia to win games. He is a guy who will do all of the little things from taking on the opposition’s best scorer on defense while also making his teammates better. To say he’s overrated is a bit of a reach.

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