Ben Simmons reportedly appeared disengaged at 76ers' practice - Skip & Shannon I NBA I UNDISPUTED

Ben Simmons seemed disengaged in his return to practice with the Philadelphia 76ers. The All-Star guard appeared in sweatpants while teammates were in shorts. Cameras even caught what looked like his cell phone visible in his pocket during on-court work. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe discuss how bad of a sign this is for the Sixers.
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Ben Simmons reportedly appeared disengaged at 76ers' practice - Skip & Shannon I NBA I UNDISPUTED
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[@angiewilliams8472]

YEAH, SHANNON,.. BUT, U HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS HARD TO DO THAT,.. WHEN U DON'T WANT TO BE THERE!!! THE "NOT WANTING TO BE THERE" BECOMES WITHIN HIS ENERGY,.. SPIRITUALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY, & PHYSICALLY!!! IF BEN DOESN'T WANT TO BE THERE, THEN,.. IT WILL SHOW,.. IN EVERY WAY!!!

[@mikehunt6179]

After Skip's comment on Aaron Rodgers yesterday I finally understand why Barkley calls them what he does. I lost all respect for skip after that comment about Aaron Rodgers yesterday!

[@nnamdiiwuh5153]

Lol I'm waiting too

[@mobbinwilliams738]

@@angiewilliams8472P

[@lucasmartinez6586]

THIS IS ALL THE COACH AND JOEL'S FAULT PERIOD. THEY ARE CRAZY WHAT DID THEY EXPECT SERIOUSLY.

[@samu24_8]

I haven't watched yet but i know skip is gonna mention that February 13th game in Utah without Embiid against Rudy Gobert

[@Nick-sr4fe]

He keeps mentioning that game but most of his points he didn’t even score on Rudy 😭

[@MarcusHarbz]

Apparently, Ben put Rudy on notice that day. I think. Not sure if Skip mentioned that before….

[@XxSaVaGeXxKiNg]

😂😂😂😂

[@maxvain]

I giggled at this comment, because its probably going to be true!

[@schuylersavage276]

Lol right. As if there aren’t like 100 players in the league who have looked elite at least one game last year. Seriously SO many solid non all-star players have huge 30+ point games. Simmons has one huge game and somehow he proves him? SMH.

[@scottpalmer7626]

There are 3 things guaranteed in life. Death, taxes, and skip mentioning the ben simmons jazz game

[@GodSecret]

dont forgot about the brooklyn game in the playoffs without embiid

[@mir2slo]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@nelsonsmith3654]

😅😂😂😂😂

[@edwinrivera5009]

LMAO 😂

[@antonioedwards1620]

Bro he always throw that game out

[@SSJRome]

All Ben had to do was dunk the ball and none of this would’ve happened lol

[@mauricioreal7384]

Lol smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@buddharocks492]

😂 this is nuts

[@freshh_automatic4923]

He was scared to death of the free throw line

[@cashmoney6935]

He was in his own head. The last thing he needed at that time was his co star teamate and coach throwing him under the bus.

[@freshh_automatic4923]

@@cashmoney6935 they were fed up we all are

[@Don_O.]

Wasn’t Shannon Sharpe saying that “ he’d show up and practice in his joc strap to make things uncomfortable” if he was Ben Simmons weeks ago? Lmaoo

[@DIYKRISSY]

He did 😂😂😩

[@Cloudstrifehy3]

Yep but he would have practiced hard in that jock though

[@thedarkemissary]

His performance would be impeccable though.

[@pandemicboyz]

He said he don’t have problem with him wearing sweats just him having his phone in his pocket and not trying

[@Armyguy_ns]

In relation to not losing money

[@kynixon2126]

Definition of, “Im just here so I don't get fined”

[@Elijah_matsuda]

Fax

[@kjo2130]

And still got fined lol

[@toneb.8567]

@@kjo2130 😭😭

[@timmyggztv]

Lit🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@akaneisbae1900]

And today Doc kicked him out the building like Uncle Phil 😂

[@Smallvillefreak]

🤣🤣🤣

[@CovidVirgin]

Ben Simmons regarding other teams, "Why don't they want me man?! "😢

[@joejuan5022]

uncle phil wasn’t king of blowing 3-1 leads tho

[@omarpenn7395]

@@joejuan5022 😂😂😂😂😂

[@bdubb5390]

Cause Doc don't know how to coach. Destroyed the clippers cause his trash kid!! Overrated coach!! Lol!!

[@lowellmsipha3251]

Joel came out and said he don't care for that man and Skip still think this will work... LOL

[@Os_-tw4ot]

😂

[@ITISKONY]

Would have done the same thing.

[@MRHEEL-ys2rq]

Somewhere Marshawn Lynch is going "I see someone listened to what I was saying... He all about that action, boss."

[@_FMSL_]

embid just threw gasoline on the fire with the babysitting comments too 😂😂

[@Jon1LAW]

"The hottest ish under the sun, ain't nobody effing with me man....And you already know that pimpin"- Ben trying to be Lil Wayne

[@bdubb5390]

Embiid one to talk! Out there crying like a baby. And doc with is kid on the clippers. It's not Ben's fault it's these other clowns 🤣 😂.

[@zhariajohnson8978]

@@bdubb5390 its definitely Bens fault😂

[@cp3isBetterThanDrose]

@@bdubb5390 ok B(en Simmons) dubb

[@kesea5454]

That fire already burning blue-flame hot. At this point gas means nothing

[@likecandy4711]

Shannon takes pride in his professional career, and to see Simmons acting so unprofessionally, it must frustrate not only Shannon, but for all the other former pro athletes who now work in media.

[@blackbart2014]

Shannon wasn’t even frustrated lol

[@teeshalaurence6020]

Especially those with better talent who won't get a chance to play in the NBA

[@nickdc3544]

when jimmy butler wanted out of minnisota he legit balled out on the starters with the reserves in practice, ice up ben smh

[@jehawkins333]

BS is not a baller. He's an athlete who balls.

[@gauravagochiya4218]

@@jehawkins333 He’s an athlete who lost his balls. Fixed it for you.

[@7mileTen]

@@gauravagochiya4218 after the jazz game 😂

[@nostalgiacorner1999]

@@gauravagochiya4218 😂😂😂

[@FGPlus]

He's a Kardashian. I'm not surprised. Jimmy also called them trash and soft.

[@terrell77004]

Lol Ben just there so he don't lose that check. Then got threw out of practice! 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@The_Champ97]

Can someone make a meme of jazz getting thrown out but with Ben's head lol

[@tigerhoods7927]

They need to trade him already lol

[@terrell77004]

@@tigerhoods7927 facts, he just causing problems at this point.

[@joe.limbus]

@@tigerhoods7927 facts....I dont understand why you would keep a guy who doesn't want to play for you anymore that isn't gonna give his all...you're just wasting everybody's time

[@tigerhoods7927]

@@joe.limbus they really trying make him miserable or something, they think they gonna get a allstar back lol

[@mason4170]

“ but would doc challenge Ben infront of the team ? I don’t thing where there yet “ Next day doc throws him out of practice 😂

[@reallyharsh]

ben simmons wants to work from home, lol

[@juliuscaesar6994]

Lmao 😂😂 well said

[@MahdiKnicks]

😂

[@buschg7106]

Ok... funny

[@semajhutchins5893]

😂😭

[@Ollie-fk6qc]

Bout to attend practice through zoom

[@jeremypatterson71]

Always respect Melo for not quitting on the Nuggets when he wanted out

[@tristancampbell4941]

Imagine seeing a disengaged Michael Carter-Williams

[@StringerBell92]

Lmao I like that one

[@elijahdratte1118]

Exactly

[@Hoodielu03]

😂

[@King-sm4tg]

Right!

[@pinoykidforlife]

Underrated comment 🤣🤣

[@LbWard562]

Jimmy Butler was right about what he said; while being a member of the Philadelphia 76ers.

[@guylevy3048]

What he say?

[@zachwhitlow4]

@@guylevy3048 i can't remember the exact quotes but more or less, Jimmy questioned his mental toughness

[@guylevy3048]

@@zachwhitlow4 oh I thought he said something about the sixers organization

[@kenjiwu12]

He left cuz of brett brown

[@zachwhitlow4]

@@guylevy3048 seems like Jimmy liked the dog in Embiid but I dont think he liked the way the organization coddled Ben. He didnt directly bury the organization but he implied he didnt like the direction they were headed by catering to Ben

[@killercage534]

😂”what the F is this”…Shannon wanna cuss so bad

[@zachwhitlow4]

I truly wonder how much cleaning up Shay has to do when he's recounting these stories

[@devontricmoore]

@@zachwhitlow4 I bet it’s a lot.

[@HollaBlackGrrl]

Unk acting out Joel and Ben running into each other SENT me 🤣🤣 So happy NBA is back

[@gt-gu7rb]

This was as predictable as Shannon referencing his Grandma and Skip saying " I was there"

[@rongooden6545]

Ben - “In the voice of the great Marshawn Lynch, I’m just here so I don’t get fined..”

[@derricktripp6063]

And that is exactly what he did........ Got fined.

[@realestate_with_LarryDavis]

I like how Shannon is true to himself and having fun in the process. Good energy.

[@shedflips]

He’s my favorite even when I disagree with him

[@eternalanarchy3928]

Sources: Doc Rivers asked Ben Simmons to join a defensive drill today. Simmons refused. Rivers asked again. Simmons said no again. Rivers then told Simmons he should go home, and Simmons dropped the ball and left.

[@eternalanarchy3928]

This was said by Shams in case anybody comes trying to start a pointless debate

[@JustJakesTake]

Sounds like a modern day adult move😂

[@BlackKingBaby911]

Did he drop the ball hard or soft and was he crying or angry bro

[@hattyhat]

Did you literally copy paste shams tweet lol

[@leeonking8901]

@@BlackKingBaby911 LMAO this got me rollin'! hahaha

[@MACnSmash]

Shannon with the job analogy is spot on 😂

[@PBMdanya]

Idk the situation turned like this due to both parties. This isn't all on Ben or the sixers solely. Joint effort. And Shannon is from a different time where players had no say it at least not as much as now.

[@digitalrealestate7712]

“We talkin bout practice man, practice. Not a game, practice.” -Ai

[@111Mfreeman]

"Ben's IQ is in bron territory". This man literally passed up an easy lay up under the basket at nearly 7 ft, how can you say this nonsense

[@Charlie-wl2qt]

Because Simmons didn't take the shot because he's got/had the yips about FT and shooting. He made a bad basketball play out of fear, not from of IQ

[@111Mfreeman]

@@Charlie-wl2qt having fear and not making the right basketball plays directly correlates with IQ. Either way, his IQ is not on the same level of bron, not even close.

[@Lozorondo]

Lebron passed up an easy layup to pass to George hill in the nba finals

[@JeReMyBrOwN504]

He passed because he knew he was going to get fouled and miss the free throws. That's a high IQ play. What's low is his shooting ability 😂

[@Tehui1974]

LMFAO. Totally agree.

[@carlosurizar9196]

I’m done!!! Shay pretending to be Ben and answer the phone during practice!!! Funniest ish ever!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@williebrown7984]

Shannon had me dying laughing on this segment 🤣🤣🤣

[@goochfitness26]

Ben Simmons: I’m just here so I don’t get fined😂😂dead I ain’t even gonna cap I was typing that as Unc said it😂😂

[@jacobbrock7192]

He's your uncle is Shannon sharp your dad

[@goochfitness26]

@@jacobbrock7192 how would he be my dad if he was my uncle. Do you mean is sterling my dad?🤣🤣

[@jacobbrock7192]

@@goochfitness26 ya I did ment sterling sharp lol was listening to him talk an typed shanon for some reason is sterling your pops

[@msladebeatz]

Hey Unk, I remember a few weeks ago you told him to practice in nothing but a jockstrap. Lol 😂😂😂 You must have forgot what you said man lmao 🤣🤣🤣

[@jefft5789]

Ben could take this opportunity to exclusively shoot mid-range jumpers in practice and games (no layups). If he misses, he can claim the misses are intentional, if he makes them then he gets over his shooting issues permanently.

[@thylacine1004]

I agree,sometimes a distraction from his shooting issues,like i dont care when i shoot,might help him....no pressure to shoot,just throw the ball near the hoop and see what happens....who cares as long as there paying the big bucks...

[@nikoa2411]

Ben Simmons just got suspended for the season opener. This philly's season is gonna be a train wreck that's gonna be entertaining to watch lol

[@b2284]

If he didn't want to be there then you do not signs. 4 year contract. The 76ers will hold him out all year if they had to, they and the NBA are going to set a message to all these young players thinking they can do whatever they want. 4 year multi-million dollar contract and then months later just go and basicallly void said contract, that's so stupid. CBA is gonna be a dog fight, owners are gonna use this and Harden as leverage

[@TheChrismasCow]

what did he get suspended for

[@tchalla7828]

@@TheChrismasCow conduct detrimental to the team

[@tcincali9642]

@@b2284 you don’t offer max contract money to a player you don’t want. If you were Ben are you not signing that contract?

[@marqicewalker1766]

@@b2284 Sometimes things happen in between🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️. Every Marriage starts with you wanting to be there and then comes the divorce 😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@chblegendary165]

You can’t be high IQ and turn down dunking on Trae young, having a high BB IQ he would’ve known that banging on Trae would’ve brought the roof down and the momentum could’ve possibly pushed the Sixers to a game 7 win at home.

[@chblegendary165]

@Kobe Fanforever good point

[@jehawkins333]

Yeah, have you considered that his intent was the opposite of bringing the house down??

[@arnbassbaritone]

@Kobe Fanforever Doesn't lack confidence. Dude is too arrogant to ever improve.

[@bradfordbrown4142]

@@arnbassbaritone if Ben had any confidence he would have dunked all over trae on that play right!!!

[@arnbassbaritone]

@@bradfordbrown4142 Well true. His arrogance turned into lack of confidence.

[@dericshearer5874]

Who’s here after Doc kicked him out of practice 😂

[@noahfym4439]

Trae Young really broke a championship contending team in half

[@feroce82]

He don't, Ben did.

[@Mike-dn6ur]

Let's see if ATL repeat last season. I doubt it.

[@MDOOMBot]

YES RIGHT THANK YOU!

[@byrd1106]

@@Mike-dn6ur I'd bet you they could beat Philly

[@csharp57]

Then the Bucks broke the Hawks 💀

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Shannon: "yes I can I want the cake, pie and cookie"

[@timmyggztv]

Lit🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DavidBagga]

It’s frustrating because you see how hard Giannis worked on his game and all simmons had to do was work on 1 thing. I hope he figures it out but this is getting pathetic on his part

[@kemj9]

Him and Giannis are more physically gifted than Zion who is regarded as the greatest prospect since LBJ….😂Zion and Ben were both heavily compared to Lebron and I really don’t think they have the drive to live up to that

[@rambooo2534]

Ben Simmons is happy with the life of an NBA player he likes the girls, money etc but the actual work of being an NBA player he does the bare minimum smh dude been the exact same player since High School

[@qu6742]

ben is a iron man.. plays every game hardly every doesn’t do his job. giannis can’t dribble, shoot, or pass like been. let’s be real now. nobody said nothing after they lost a series cause embid stomach hurt u remember that? i sure do. ben carried the whole franchise when embid was injured. u forgot about that?

[@darylvondutch6096]

@Buck Fiden bruh y’all sound dumb Simmons is a consistent all star, dpoy candidate consistently, y’all act like dude is trash

[@terranxe7469]

@@rambooo2534 Ben is a good player regardless of his FT percentage and reluctancy to shoot. Stop comparing him to LBJ because no one will ever be LBJ. Ben has a good reason for not wanting to play for Philly period

[@energy023]

Yeah man, I'm at practice!! Yall go head 🤣🤣

[@gabrielplattes6253]

😂 Pitiful high-five huddle? Yall go ahead...

[@hunterrychlik1918]

“I believe he’s a smart kid”…does skip know he couldn’t play at LSU cause his GPA was too low💀

[@joes4987]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JAILEDforMEMES]

He’s pricing high these “smart” knobs like Kyrie or Ben… 👀🤷🏻‍♂️ These kids barely finished their high schools ffs 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@alexandreazevedo9906]

Is this true?

[@caesarjones24]

Bc everybody in the world knew he was declaring for the draft so he stopped going to class after he got the grades to be eligible for the second semester.

[@hunterrychlik1918]

@@alexandreazevedo9906 yep it’s true

[@RealWainWrightCarter]

Skip, love you like a brother, but when a player wants out, it’s best to just let them go and trade them!!!

[@Trey-wc8yz]

LMAO🤣😆🤣@Shannon...Ben should've made a call during practice.. Joel and Doc are snakes to him..

[@sports3117]

The 76ers should just trade this man and get this over with

[@mikebrown8937]

Excalty. Save the drama all season

[@ItsYuhBoyyyy]

Facts. They're dumb for asking for ludicrous returns

[@josefrausto3477]

I think they waited too long and now you can’t. His value is at an all time low, they’ll probably just fine him the whole year or try something at the trade deadline for a desperate team

[@Dr3EIB]

He has a huge contract and his trade value is low rite now. Far from easy to do.

[@bennyblunto973]

For what? His value is worth a Big Mac. Just the sandwich, not even the combo….

[@Alkatraz415]

I could not imagine giving up Lillard for Simmons. That has sounded like a joke as long as that has been spoken. As a player Lillard is by far better than Simmons. As a teammate Lillard is one of the premiere in the NBA, not Simmons. Lillard is also a great person in the community representing an organization, not Simmons.

[@killercomedytv]

I borderline hate Dame but Ben Simmons isn't even 1/10th the value of Dame. Ben is useless outside of defense and his passing is overrated and can be replaced.

[@b2284]

76ers would need to include one or both of their young stars, Thybyll and Maxey would prob be part of any deal, or maybe Shake Milton but the other two have a much higher upside

[@theyliveinthematrixofthefa4437]

Lillard is also in his 30s while Ben isnt even in his prime and hes 610 athletic , good defender, and needs a confidence rehab that's all

[@nico2times]

Factual statement

[@chrisfellows650]

@@b2284 the problem is they want picks from Portland. They've been asking for a harden type deal

[@jorgesandoval3120]

LOOKS LIKE BEN SIMMONS IS HAVING A MENTALITY THAT SAYS “IF HARDEN DID IT, WHY CANT I? “

[@latishahunt1968]

Harden is better than you. He need to fire his coach.

[@latishahunt1968]

His agent! Sorry my bad.

[@majora919]

Harden didn't have 4 years on his contract

[@latishahunt1968]

@@majora919 facts!

[@Gemcitylex]

Shannon was just lobbying for this man to show up in a t-shirt and jock last week, but now he want Ben to act professionally lol

[@snakelord2]

He was kidding clearly

[@Jay-xx7hg]

So ridiculous. You can’t run from yourself! It doesn’t matter what jersey you put on next, your broken jumper will be there waiting for you! There’s demanding fans in every arena! At some point you must FACE YOUR FEARS.

[@DeerayYoDaddy]

None of this has to Do with anything you said. This is about respect. Doc and embiid threw him under the bus with public criticism. How can you be an actual team when y’all have that must disdain.

[@MikeEMikenificent]

@@DeerayYoDaddy How can anybody respect a professional player who refuses to work on his game??? No matter where he gets traded to unless he improves his jumper the result will be the same

[@DeerayYoDaddy]

@@MikeEMikenificent would you continue to work at a place where your boss and coworkers disrespect you and throw you under buses constantly. There is still no apology. Even if it is true, a team doesn’t do that to another team member, especially when said person is a big reason for their success. It’s hard to be professional when your were already hit with unprofessionalism. This has nothing to do with a damn jumper. It’s about confidence, instead of hitting a man while he’s down, your suppose to support to to be better. This is just karma.

[@devontricmoore]

This situation reminds me of that one song by Michael Jackson.

[@bradandrew6663]

@@DeerayYoDaddy you cant compare your boss throwing you under the bus to ben simmonds situation, getting payed millions of dollars and all you have to do is improve your game every season, what doc rivers said in the interview was the truth and the truth hurts, i think that ben should try to work on his game and try to prove everyone wrong thats the mentality ben should have at this point

[@donpollock9126]

Skip spoke a bit too soon Doc threw him outta practice 😂😂😂

[@simoneassirelli1809]

I love shannon activating slang mode😂😂😂

[@digontozahid]

Doc challenged ben and threw him out of practice and ben is suspended now ....keep crying skip🤣🤣🤣

[@tortillero3138]

Instead of Ben Simmons using his playoff experience to recognize his weaknesses, and use that experience to improve upon his weaknesses. He appears to blame everyone else, and take it personal for them simply holding him accountable for his poor performance. Instead of acting professional and dedicating the time to improve his craft, he does the exact opposite. I was a huge Ben Simmons fan, I am no longer.

[@blackbart2014]

Didn’t they blame him for everything in that playoffs game and coaches and players put him on blast indirectly lowering his trade value

[@tortillero3138]

@@blackbart2014 He did perform bad in the 4th quarter, he took 3 shots total over a 7 game series. Does he expect everyone to sugarcoat that and overlook that, just so he can feel better?

[@blackbart2014]

@@tortillero3138 that’s not what I’m saying I’m saying that you throw under the bus internally not in the media because it indirectly lowers his trade value too

[@tortillero3138]

@@blackbart2014 You’re right, good point.

[@dootscoot1444]

Man anybody defending Ben dumb asf. THE ENTIRE WORLD JUST TELLING HIM SHOOT THE BALL. SIMPLE WTF DUDE A ENTIRE CLOWN FRFR.

[@suspiciousafternoon]

Skip mentions the Utah Jazz game as if that's the only game Simmons played last season 😂😂

[@lungelobaba9942]

"I'm pretty sure it was a phone"😅😅😂😂😂😂😂 skip is a wind up😂😂😂😂

[@famousdex1782]

I mean what do you expect from a player who doesn’t want to be there and is dealing with an organization that doesn’t want you there, has openly disrespected you and are forcing you to stay and participate as if nothing happened

[@famousdex1782]

@Spokesman of MJ didn’t they want to trade him before that? And last time I checked he didn’t purposely play trash or do you think players play good and terrible whenever they choose to?

[@siphephelogumede5298]

@Spokesman of MJ i would be offended too if morey of all people tried to trade me for harden who he couldn't win with for nearly a decade

[@famousdex1782]

@Spokesman of MJ concerns? They were trying to trade him for harden. Pretty sure it was something other than concerns. Pretty sure it was them seeing an opportunity to get one of the best player in the game, better than their main star and hoped to get him. Fragile ego? They sure don’t mind that tho considering Joel embiid is their star play, aka crybaby. The one point that’s true is his unwillingness to improve on offense but whatever you have to say you say it in person. All this internet and media back and forth is just straight up drama that won’t ever fix anything. Because of the sixers side of this, he won’t want to do anything for them because he knows playing well will only raise his trade value which will basically only benefit the sixers

[@jclemons121384]

It amazes me how the media acts like Doc is this majesty of a coach, when he fails over and over again. This whole mess started with him.

[@D1stAmendment]

And nobody addresses it.

[@gugy68]

Honestly, Doc is a weak coach. He went to two finals due to 4 HOF players on his team in a week EC.

[@dootscoot1444]

Naw it’s Ben. YALL acting like they asking him to do too much. THEY ASKING THE MAN TO SHOOT THE DAMN BALL. It’s basketball put the ball in the hoop. DOC CANT SHOOT FOR BEN. FOH

[@nahshondevose4610]

@@dootscoot1444 that’s the point. You gotta hold ur players to a standard. Doc coddled him the whole season saying “he’s a good defender, he doesn’t need to shoot”. He should’ve been more concerned with bens weaknesses earlier but he didn’t care because they were winning in the regular season

[@jclemons121384]

@@dootscoot1444 I get that. But a good coach build confidence in guys, not create more uncertainty. All I know is Doc's teams have choked down more series than I can remember, and every media member always glosses over it and blames the players as if Doc is not the common denominator.

[@obey2dmax]

Unc Shay must have been browsing Tik Tok a lot to say his intro. 👋 😂

[@redgoape]

Talking bout quitting the job then coming back the next day 😂😂

[@tigerhoods7927]

This whole situation is goofy, just trade him already so you don’t have to deal with him lol

[@thedarkemissary]

They can't trade him if it looks like he doesn't want to play.

[@1D4ever]

Yes they can

[@terranxe7469]

@@thedarkemissary For Philly, yeah he doesn't want to play

[@MG-im8ku]

Why do people think it's that easy? Trade him where? For what? His trade value is so low, and contract so ridiculously high, no one wants that trash for what Philly is asking. They are acting like they are offering Lebron in the trade, and requesting all the other team's stars for Ben lol They'd have to trade Ben for towel boys at this point.

[@1D4ever]

They should have done this during the summer. Now For anything by this time next week he'll burn down the stadium

[@jeanmiess2625]

Hope they'll make a segment about Unc Shay vs DK Metclaf.

[@jay_1212]

I still can’t t get over the fact that he really called Shannon a washed up wannabe even though DK isn’t even a top 10 receiver in the league and arguably isn’t even the best one on his team

[@gfbs7004]

@@jay_1212 ayo fr! Haha lockett might be ahead of DK still (for now)

[@franknbeans2623]

Auntie Shay

[@andreastory800]

The way DK quickly apologized when he realized who exactly Shannon Sharpe was 😭

[@cliffpaul2483]

@@jay_1212 dk is talented and all, but the man ain't even humble lmao

[@frizzy2fresh]

You gotta keep the Cell Phone 📱 on you at all times haha 😂 when Rich Paul sends him that text saying he’s Traded!

[@procopiomacaspac3087]

When a player is practicing and there's a mobile phone in your pocket. That tells everything.

[@activelivingchallenger4298]

Dude nba players get talked about in trades all the time. It's part of the job.

[@qu6742]

3 years in a row while u making all NBA N all stars? dem after a bad loss yo coach say he can’t win without u. FOH

[@philipn832]

@Versatile Wolf Then*

[@Eli-ss9gj]

Lmao I don’t think I’ve ever seen a take of Skip’s spoil so quickly after Ben just got kicked out of practice right after this. Aged like dry ice sitting on a sidewalk on a summer’s day

[@MallyGtv]

Ben had his phone in his pocket like he was waiting for that trade call to come through 📱 😂

[@kesea5454]

Well THIS didn't age well, Skip. 🤣🤣🤣

[@BDFfortyfour]

Philly is a mess. Everyone needs to leave that organization not just Ben.

[@Liquid12322]

Even my eagles are a mess

[@dwade6322]

Oh! 🤣

[@JROCK50054]

He's gonna have to realize he isn't good enough to actually be doing these shenanigans. Lol When James Harden did it, he was in the potential top 5 discussion.

[@JROCK50054]

@Spokesman of MJ Right, so even if it ruined his reputation a little bit, everyone knew what he was worth, so it wouldn't effect his value. Ben Simmons on the other hand...I dunno man. He's kinda done nothing

[@shizzstacks1308]

@Spokesman of MJ no chips?

[@MichaelBrown-ti1un]

"Friends and friendly. Skip, those are two different things," -- Unc. That's a bar 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@ilikepizza5292]

Uncle Shay got me weak 😂😂😂😂

[@sarahpoisel6734]

🤣grow up😂 be a pro🤣😂 This whole generation is soft and always in their feelings. You want him to grow up, it’s too late. That’s a conversation he should’ve had when he was 12-13 years old.

[@mjtdacoolest96]

“Would Doc challenge Ben in front of the team? I don’t think so. I don’t think we’re there yet.” Oof Y’all wanna tell ‘em or should I? 👀😅

[@darrellwebb5047]

Shannon must not know that most of us... Are at work ... On our phones.. Watching this.. 🤣😂🤣😂

[@ngkky]

Mae West to Ben Simmons during Sixers practice, "Is that a phone in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"

[@gkb757]

These young new age players, sensitivity at its finest, then they go post their feelings on Twitter, NBA giving players averaging 10 per $150 milli contracts, they feel entitled.

[@rickyreed48]

Ben is damaging he rep even more. Just play show you have improvinging your game to other Owners by shooting free throws and hitting jump shoots and make them.

[@BlueWoWTaylan]

Yep. If he gets traded and plays the same way, the new team will treat him the same way if not worse. Since there is a precedent now. And he can kiss his next contract goodbye then.

[@godsinstrument9412]

😂😂😂😂 u killed it

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

"Friends and friendly they're two different things"

[@TenzaZangetsu13]

So who's here after Ben Simmons got kicked out of practice and suspended for their opener?

[@DR05jr]

Skip not saying that about jordan..he retired instead or sticking with the bulls

[@chefhomeboiardee4574]

He only retired, then came back and won 3 more titles. That's all.🤦🏾‍♂️🙄😕

[@mikesharon2177]

I read the title as "deranged" 😂🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kingmusa8618]

My mans Ben waiting on that call lol

[@yan_bd9697]

Ben is showing the organization the same lack of respect they showed him when they publicly threw him under the bus

[@jasonmcneal8149]

"Lack of respect"???..... That organization has bent over backwards for that man/boy. Overcompensating for his deficiency(ies) at every turn. Man, u can miss me with that nonsense

[@keithjoseph128]

@@jasonmcneal8149 you obviously have no clue what has happened. Lay off the debate shows.

[@jasonmcneal8149]

@@keithjoseph128 I am a die-hard Sixers fan. I have watched majority of their games post process twice. I'm as plugged in as any fan of this team. I was a staunch supporter of Ben despite knowing how much his reluctance to shoot & be aggressive was starting to cripple his team come playoff time when the games turned into slowed down slugfests. I prob shouldn't be responding to u because ur comment let's me know exactly how much u DON'T KNOW. Carry on

[@jasonmcneal8149]

Organization's "lack of respect" huh!!! U mean by allowing him to regress in most areas of his game with no repercussion or backlash. Or do u mean the maxed out contract extension they gave to a player who's numbers go down every playoff run. Or maybe u mean when they got rid of certain "great" player(s) to surround this non-shooter with shooters. Sooo much disrespect. POOR BEN. I just got an idea..........we should start a support group or go fund me account for Simmons for all that this organization has put him thru......smfh

[@jasonmcneal8149]

@@keithjoseph128 I'm still kinda scratching my head trying to figure out what da f*ck ur talking about. I know all to well what has happened.

[@sapphires.5038]

What do you expect?! Doc literally threw him under the bus then wants to push everything under the rug. He can’t hide his feelings.

[@jay_1212]

Doc was asked if Ben was a championship winning PG and he said “he didn’t know” that’s the ultimate betrayal even though it was Doc staunchly defending the entire playoffs

[@legm4901]

i finished the video and i was shocked that for the first skip didn’t mentioned that 1 game vs utah against rudy gobert the dpoy

[@ziegler0201]

can't have your cell phone at work! ( don't tell the camera man to pan down lol)

[@CoachRJ334]

Just trade him omg this isn't going to go well if he continues to stay just trade him and move on.....

[@TheKki2]

Legendary opening statement by Unc.

[@tonytierra206]

When keeping it like Marshawn lynch goes wrong “ I’m just here so I don’t get fined “

[@LilTu]

Doc told Ben Simmons to get the stepping 😂😂

[@seththebatslayer2691]

Skip Bayless: "....I still believe! Ben and Joel will play together." 1 Hour Later Joel Embiid: "At this point, I don't care about that man (Ben Simmons), honestly. He does whatever he wants." ... it's Ova!

[@rogermoore5590]

Phone is bros pocket😂😂😂😂😂

[@richardfilanderer]

Did Shannon just used a Seinfeld reference without noticing? Lmaooo

[@starfish69420]

Harden didn't act like a professional after he thought he wasn't gonna get traded an it worked for him soooooo 🤷‍♂️

[@bigballerju07]

Harden didn't hold out. Harden showed up and balled. Now granted he was out of shape. But he still played and shut people up.

[@Nick-sr4fe]

Harden showed up to practice and played in games. I’m tired of comparing Ben to harden when one they aren’t even on the same level nor has ben contributed enough to the franchise to act like this and two Harden actually fulfilled his part of the contract by showing up and playing the worse he did was show up out of shape and still performed well and being very public that he didn’t thing him and John wall wouldn’t work

[@starfish69420]

@@bigballerju07 yes I know he showed up in practice an gave it his all yes he played nba games n gave it his all.....im just saying when he did all that what did the team think?....that everything was all better it was all fixed then thats when he was like hold uppppp an said what he did in that press conference ....an im not comparing harden an Ben as players im comparing the situation with two players who wanted out

[@alexescutia4805]

James harden is an mvp and was Houston’s franchise for almost a decade lol ben is better taller Michael carter Williams

[@tigerhoods7927]

Lol right the hypocrisy is crazy

[@stackntax1308]

This doc and Joel fault they lost Ben after they went and ran they mouth after game 7

[@stackntax1308]

@Spokesman of MJ he defended him all season to turn around and throw him under the bus when the season ended

[@siphephelogumede5298]

@Spokesman of MJ and they blew an 18 and 20 point lead in that series because doc can't coach and no one said anything

[@hoeZAYlooEES]

He better not say somethin to me doe 😂

[@hakshustletv]

The crazy thing is I don't think Simmons has a problem with his teammates but with the management and maybe coaching staff. I think he should play hard for his teammates & to prove his doubters wrong then bounce. Embiids comments were twisted like crazy, I watched that interview

[@MrPowerlock]

I say hold him and dock him as much as they can. Then when they change the rules next year about players demanding trades like this. They lose 50-60% of their contract. Then trade Simmons!

[@marksucksmybird4456]

Trade him to Detroit for Jerami Grant and a first round pick.

[@khad9675]

He ain’t there media mad, he is there media still mad. I love this though

[@kennymoore1698]

Skip has lost his mind if he thinks Simmons and Embiid will work moving forward.