Ben told the nets that the stress of playing was the cause of his back flaring up

[Macallik86]

If his mental health is that fragile, he should be getting advised to retire

This.

I don't like the pile on that the world is doing at the moment, but he gotta remove himself from the game or something. Relegate himself to the G-League and work his way back up. He is on pace for a drug addiction/suicide attempt at this rate.

 

[Listen]

I think it would be easy to pull for him or do a better job of at least having empathy for him…if he came out and spoke about how he was feeling, like some of these other dudes have…instead of being one of the most unaccountable, arrogant, entitled and un engaged player of the 21st century…..and makes you think he’s just trying to rip of his money.

 

[Supa]

All of this was known about him in Philly and Brooklyn still traded for him. They got what they deserved.

 

[Jplaya2023]

bytch ass beige nikka

p*ssy ass nikka
I see ya looking, with ya looking ass nikka
You know the rules, kill 'em all and keep moving
If I died today it'd be a holiday

 

[Spidey Man]

If he is really suffering have your therapist make a statement. He'll save himself a lot of heat

 

[tremonthustler1]

If we lose a significant amount of games because of Ben fukking Simmons

I can't see how the player's union stop this from happening

The players' union will just counter by accusing teams of sitting certain players out on purpose in order to not pay them.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

Someone on Twitter joked that Kyrie and Ben are gonna cause provisions put in the next CBA the likes of which we haven't seen since the slave trade

 

[MoneyTron]

Unbelievable. The NBA turning into the NFL. Kyrie and Ben ended any player leverage next CBA.

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

People shyt on Naomi Osaka for this type of stuff and she has to earn her game checks by winning matches. She was also honest and forthright..and public

Ben meanwhile

 

[President Sakora]

someone get this nikka a pap smear he's oooozing honess. who raised this one???

 

[President Sakora]

Unbelievable. The NBA turning into the NFL. Kyrie and Ben ended any player leverage next CBA.

bullljive plair, if anything they have a stronger bargaining position, "see the vaxxine wasn't een necessary they let go of mandates despite rising infection rates among the vaccinated"- kyrie

 

[Jazzy B.]

I told y'all, he's gamed the system to able to get paid without having to play whilst he's healthy.

He has ZERO incentive to play basketball anymore.

He could have played back in March, he could have played the entire Nets/Celtics series. He simply does not want to.

 

[Raquinotj]

@phillycavsfan on suicide watch.

 

[BK The Great]

Please ban this fakkit from the league already, the world would be a better place removed from the game.

 

[Bop Gun]

The NBA Front Office should've made it clear, as well as any team attempting to trade for Ben Simmons, he must be active and on the court, pass all physical and mental exams, or any trade will be vetoed.