“Ben Simmons must have been an a**hоle for Doc Rivers to kick him out because Doc is one of the coolest coaches”: Paul Pierce destroys the Sixers’ star, remembers his own playing days under the veteran coach

Akash Murty | 27/10/2021
"Ben Simmons must have been an a**hоle for Doc Rivers to kick him out because Doc is one of the coolest coaches": Paul Pierce destroys the Sixers' star, remembers his own playing days under the veteran coach

Former NBA Champion Paul Pierce joins the list of people bashing Ben Simmons, comments on him getting booted by Doc Rivers

It’s been more than a week since Ben Simmons returned to Philadelphia. After being a no-show for months, even after requests from the management and players. The week started badly for him after coming back. He was arrogant and dismissive in practice. As a result, Doc Rivers kicked him out and suspended him for a game.

Simmons was suspended for the home opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. He then refused to do an individual workout when the rest of the team had an off day.

Ben then spoke with his teammates and coaches. He explained that he is not in the right space to fully return. He added that he’s not mentally ready to play basketball at this time. Multiple teammates then came out in support of Simmons over the following days.

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But media and ex-players still think the Sixers guard is not at the right. And clearly, he is not.

Paul Pierce thinks Ben Simmons must be an “a**hole” to wear off Doc Rivers

Paul Pierce played under Doc Rivers for 9 years in the Boston Celtics uniform. He thinks that Ben Simmons must have done something terrible for Doc to throw him out of a practice session. While we have seen Doc getting mad over courtside a lot of times, it is a fact around the league that the guy is a gem of a person and has a hard-to dislike personality.

“If Doc kicks you out of practice, that’s bad because I ain’t never seen that. I think I saw Doc kick a player out maybe once? Doc ain’t going to kick you out for nothing. You really have to be an a**hоle for Doc to kick you out because Doc is one of the coolest coaches.” Paul said.

There must be some unacceptable behavior from the 25-year old that propelled Doc to throw him out of the practice. As soon as his ban was lifted, the 6’11 point guard didn’t waste any time in asking for more time to get better mentally. He got approval from Daryl Morey, the Sixers’ president of basketball.

Also Read: “Sixers are stupid, they should have given Ben Simmons a 5-game suspension.”: Charles Barkley blasts Sixers star for practicing with a mobile phone in his pocket

The Philadelphia 76ers have started life decently without their All-Star guard, winning 2 out of their 3 starting games. It solely depends on Simmons when he wants to get back on the court and play basketball again.

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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