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“Karl-Anthony Towns Tapped-Out”: NBA Twitter Revisits Ben Simmons Putting Wolves Big Man Through Chokehold

Arjun Julka
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"Karl-Anthony Towns Tapped-Out": NBA Twitter Revisits Ben Simmons Putting an Chokehold on Wolves Big Man

Yet to deliver for the Brooklyn Nets, Ben Simmons stands at the most critical juncture of his career. The 6ft 10″ guard has been putting up single-digit statlines on most nights this season, even failing to provide on defense, which is considered one of his strong suits.

Things have only gone downhill for the former Sixers guard post his debacle during the 2021 playoffs. It hasn’t been the same for Simmons ever since, finding himself amid a storm of controversies, highlighted by his mental health issues. The former ROTY continues to be a subject of mockery on the Internet.

There is no doubt that social media is a ruthless place, especially when it comes to Simmons. The former Sixers guard was again a trending subject on microblogging site Twitter as fans recalled one of his old scuffles involving him putting the nearly seven-foot Karl-Anthony Towns in a chokehold.

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Fans on Twitter erupted with hilarious reactions to a clip of Simmons strangling KAT, even leading to the Wolves big man tapping out.

NBA Twitter reminisces Ben Simmons’ scuffle with Karl-Anthony Towns.

Into his sophomore year, Simmons exhibited a dangerously aggressive side to him when he put Towns in a chokehold during a Sixers-Wolves game in the 2019-20 season. It got to a point where teammates and officials found it tough to separate the two big men.

It all began with Embiid and Towns getting entangled during an off-ball play resulting in the two big men pushing and punching each other. It got to a point where even teammates and officials weren’t enough to separate the two. Amid all of these happenings, Simmons took matters into his own hands, laying KAT in a chokehold.

The event resulted in Embiid and Towns being ejected from the game, with Simmons remaining in the game. The Sixers would emerge victorious 117-95 over the Wolves.

NBA Twitter reacts to Ben Simmons throwing Karl-Anthony Towns into a chokehold.

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Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka

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Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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