“Zion Should Be Thanking Ben Simmons and Kyrie”: NBA Twitter Goes Berserk Amid Zion Williamson Controversy and Future Uncertainty

Dubbed as the next big thing in the world of basketball, Zion Williamson has had a sad downfall. He has missed all the games this season and the latest news on the youngster does not bring good news. Moreover, people on Twitter have made a bold claim regarding his situation.

According to eminent journalist Ryen Russillo, Zion should be thankful to Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving for taking away the media’s spotlight from him.

Eminent journalist bashes Zion Williamson

This NBA season has been full of controversies. On one side is Ben Simmons who fell out with his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. On the other side is Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets who cannot play home games because of a New York City mandate.

Amidst all this, Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans has gone unnoticed. After having a promising 2020-21 season, he has missed this entire current season owing to a foot injury. Moreover, the latest news on Williamson suggests he is going to miss the rest of the games this season.

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With only a couple of weeks remaining in the regular season, Zion’s absence means he is going to miss out on the entire season! Interestingly enough, the youngster has missed more games than he has played in his career. Zion Williamson has played 85 games while missing 86 after making his professional debut in 2020.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, “Sources said Zion Williamson is not expected to return to play this season, but that he is making progress toward on-court work.”

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Moreover, eminent ESPN journalist Ryen Russillo has bashed Zion by saying that he should thank Simmons and Irving. According to him, the issues regarding the two Brooklyn Nets stars have taken the limelight away from Zion, who has had a shocking year.

The Pelicans are currently 10th in the Western Conference and they will certainly miss Zion in the push for a playoff or a play-in place. Although the team has coped up well despite the loss of their biggest asset, they are certainly missing him.

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