{"id":34447,"date":"2021-10-22T09:21:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T23:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=34447"},"modified":"2021-10-25T12:16:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T02:16:01","slug":"things-ben-simmons-did-during-his-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2021\/10\/things-ben-simmons-did-during-his-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Things Ben Simmons Did During His Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ben Simmons continues to cause a stir in Philadelphia, getting sent home from practice before his team\u2019s first game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After refusing to participate in a defensive drill, Simmons was sent home by coach Doc Rivers and suspended for his team\u2019s season opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s hard to understand why the 76ers were displeased with his effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffEisenband\/status\/1450185217113825289?s=20\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We sent the Neds crack investigative unit to follow Simmons around while he was away from the team and record his activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of these revelations may shock you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Played Call of Duty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/YourBBallNews\/status\/1450809188427440129?s=20\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not what they meant when they said \u201cwork on your shooting\u201d Ben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Found Out The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Was From Philadelphia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Brushing up on the important people in his city\u2019s history and why he had that nickname at one point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1386804718131941376&#038;dnt=true&#038;lang=en_AU&#038;width=500&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neds.com.au%2Fblog%2F2021%2F10%2Fthings-ben-simmons-did-during-his-suspension%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" style=\"border:0;\" title=\"X Post\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now he\u2019s hoping his GM will follow the lead of Will Smith\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Played Every Song on Spotify With \u201cCalifornia\u201d In The Title<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCalifornia Girls\u201d by Katy Perry is now his go-to karaoke option<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Watched This Clip Of Himself On A Loop<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1197308081354489856&#038;dnt=true&#038;lang=en_AU&#038;width=500&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neds.com.au%2Fblog%2F2021%2F10%2Fthings-ben-simmons-did-during-his-suspension%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" style=\"border:0;\" title=\"X Post\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, when he went to find related videos, the offerings were scarce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Polished His Rookie Of The Year Trophy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Which he won in his second season after being drafted<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that the fans in Utah hold a grudge over that or anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1450804098052149254&#038;dnt=true&#038;lang=en_AU&#038;width=500&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neds.com.au%2Fblog%2F2021%2F10%2Fthings-ben-simmons-did-during-his-suspension%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" style=\"border:0;\" title=\"X Post\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone may want to let him know he won\u2019t win a second award when he does wind up on a new team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1143327510777647104&#038;dnt=true&#038;lang=en_AU&#038;width=500&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neds.com.au%2Fblog%2F2021%2F10%2Fthings-ben-simmons-did-during-his-suspension%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" style=\"border:0;\" title=\"X Post\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gave Squid Game a Try<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNah, not really my thing,\u201d was his reaction according to sources close to the wantaway star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1451193494379241486&#038;dnt=true&#038;lang=en_AU&#038;width=500&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neds.com.au%2Fblog%2F2021%2F10%2Fthings-ben-simmons-did-during-his-suspension%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" style=\"border:0;\" title=\"X Post\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Caught Up With The Kardashians<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having dated a member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, he was finally able to see how that series ended!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1362159061777584129&#038;dnt=true&#038;lang=en_AU&#038;width=500&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neds.com.au%2Fblog%2F2021%2F10%2Fthings-ben-simmons-did-during-his-suspension%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" style=\"border:0;\" title=\"X Post\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Played With His Joel Embiid Voodoo Doll<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBabysit this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least they are not pretending to like each other anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe 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Essendon\u2019s next 10 first round draft picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to mention Simmons\u2019 salary demands would equate to the cap of half a dozen teams 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