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“Go back to looking for Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid!”: Raptors fans savagely heckle the 76ers on a sensitive topic during their recent preseason game

Tonoy Sengupta
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Toronto Raptors fans continue their savagery as they roast the Philadelphia 76ers about Ben Simmons’s missing status

 

We are now in NBA preseason, and Ben Simmons has still not reported to the Philadelphia

The franchise recently even announced that they won’t be paying the player anymore if he doesn’t return to the team. But apparently, the point guard has been unfazed by it so far.

The result? Well, the 76ers now enter games without their long-time starter at the one (or the four). And well, during their first preseason match against Toronto, let’s just say the Raptors fans did not let the franchise forget it.

Let’s get right into the savagery.

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Toronto Raptors fans ask the Philadelphia 76ers about the whereabouts of Ben Simmons

Raptors fans aren’t strangers to being arguably the most savage in the NBA. In fact, it’s a part of their routine at this point.

You add to that the fact that the NBA had been gone for quite some time now, and well, you get the ultimate form of savagery from the fans in Toronto. Take a look at the tweet below.

Jesus Christ.

To be fair, it isn’t as bad as the time they cheered when Kevin Durant went down with his Achilles injury. But damn, you really can’t give this fanbase an inch.

Otherwise, they’ll bring all that smoke and a bag of chips… even if it’s just the preseason.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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