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.
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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.
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.
