USA Today via Reuters
May 26, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (25) reacts after dunking the ball against the Washington Wizards during the first quarter of game two in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
USA Today via Reuters
May 26, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (25) reacts after dunking the ball against the Washington Wizards during the first quarter of game two in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Ben Simmons is persona non grata in the city of Philadelphia. He has been heavily criticized for last season’s playoff loss. Simmons’s hesitancy to shoot in the fourth quarter was one of the main reasons the Sixers lost to the Atlanta Hawks.
Simmons had fallen out with the team and management and he didn’t join the team when they started training camp. He didn’t play a single minute all year long, and the Sixers had withheld part of his salary for not joining the team. The fans weren’t pleased with his behavior and they were trashing him on social media at every opportunity. Finally, Ben Simmons got his wish when he was traded on the deadline day to the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets got Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and a couple of picks in exchange for James Harden and Paul Millsap.
USA Today via Reuters
May 31, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (25) reacts after the basket during the first quarter against the Washington Wizards during game four in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Hart, a comedian and actor, is from Philadelphia and he is a huge fan of the Philadelphia 76ers. He is also noted for talking trash to opposing players and he has said he is a Sixers fan for life. He had something to say about the biggest trade of the season.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
READ MORE: Michael Jordan Swindled Hundreds of Dollars From Scottie Pippen Through an Elaborate Scam
Kevin Hart says the Sixers won the Ben Simmons trade
Hart was asked what he thought about the trade. He says, “I’m Happy… You know I’m still a fan and friend of Ben Simmons. I want things work out for him and I hope that situation becomes one that’s better. I feel like we did get the best of the trade… We got two Hall of Famers and we got two Hall of Famers that have an opportunity to play well and play together. “
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Hart was also asked what he thinks will happen when Ben Simmons returns to the Wells Fargo Center. He said ” That’s great basketball though.. You want those stories… You want those villains… Coming back he now has a place where he has to play good at, he knows the reaction from the fans and Harden the same”
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
WATCH THIS STORY: Kobe Bryant’s biggest beefs with NBA players
Ben Simmons and the Nets are scheduled to return to Philadelphia on March 11th. He is expected to be part of the lineup as he gears up to make his NBA return. The Sixers fans are known to be notorious and Simmons should expect a spicy and heated atmosphere when he gets there. He will surely want to play well in that game and prove his haters wrong.
