After a summer filled with drama Ben Simmons showed up to Sixers practice but it was apparent that he didn’t really want to be there.
Months after demanding a trade, Simmons is back with the team and was seen participating in practice on Monday.
https://twitter.com/GNGCole/status/1450180686573449222
Fans noticed that Simmons awkwardly practiced while wearing sweatpants and had his phone in his pocket the whole time.
https://twitter.com/JeffEisenband/status/1450185217113825289
https://twitter.com/KyleNeubeck/status/1450192010485321729
When it was time for the team huddle at the end of practice Simmons was seen dribbling a basketball behind his teammates and was one of the first ones to exit the floor.
Here’s @BenSimmons25 (in the back) not participating in the post-practice huddle with the @sixers before quickly exiting the floor @6abc @espn @NBATV #sixers #bensimmons pic.twitter.com/2uq7YAu5E1
— Jamie Apody (@JamieApody) October 18, 2021
Although Doc Rivers tells me the “chemistry” with @BenSimmons25 and his teammates is getting better everyday, I can tell you he did NOT put his hand in the team huddle to end practice and stayed in the back before immediately exiting the court while others stay out shooting pic.twitter.com/i2sBAoEHO2
— Jamie Apody (@JamieApody) October 18, 2021
Before the start of the season, Simmons threatened to sit out unless he was traded but then changed his tune when the Sixers started to withhold his paycheck. It’s currently unclear if the Sixers will eventually trade Simmons but it seems like he’s going to make things as awkward as possible.