🚨 Stephen A.-Ben Simmons RANT ALERT! 🚨 'This is UTTERLY RIDICULOUS!' | First Take

🚨 Stephen A.-Ben Simmons RANT ALERT! 🚨 'This is UTTERLY RIDICULOUS!' | First Take
Stephen A. Smith sounds off on the Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons and how he injured his back.
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[Terror]

Simmons (feelings) will be reevaluated in the offseason

[bullsfan]

4:57 Stephen A what Kevin Durant is doing is very professional -- do you really believe that he isn't annoyed that Kyrie missed half of the season or that Simmons has a back injury from doing nothing? Kevin is keeping it professional by keeping his emotions away from the media and focusing on the tough playoff series ahead. That's the sign of a winner and not a diva.

[marlinesutherland]

Why does the media want Kevin to turn on his teammates so bad, even when he “called Bruce Brown out” he was joking, he has a dry sense of humor. That man ain’t trying to be these ppl parents. He wants to play and he’s gonna roll with the guys that want to roll with him.

[dylancharles]

Big Perk is right, but so is Stephen a. Ben shouldnt be babied but at this point it will be hard for him to produce at a decent level and would be no where near basketball shape

[karimw.]

I’m not even concerned about Ben at this point. He isn’t playing and hasn’t played all season. Why is this even a conversation? Are the Nets bringing it up or is the media?

[narcozz]

“RANT ALERT 🚨 “ in the title is crazy 😭

[bobbyhuff]

Stephen A lives for these kind of discussions 😂😂

[paulreid]

He wanted out of Philly and he still don’t wanna play. So idk what else he wants.

[jerryc]

Lol this one actually had me chuckle 🤭.. like dayum how you mess up your back that bad. Stephen A said it pretty well. 😂

[erichemmelgarn]

It’s embarrassing that you guys think he is going to play. He will milk this out as long as he can.

[dawudmuhammad]

he got tired of ranting on kyrie so now simmons is next

[Mamba]

Brooklyn is bringing in Ben for this series so they can put him on Tatum and ease the defensive load of KD and Kyrie so they can go to work offensively. All I know is, the Nets better figure how to work Ben into the system quickly, or the Celtics will take advantage.

[gnvtwhp]

KD is playing 76 minutes per game in round 1.

He's playing point guard, shooting guard, small forward and center. He's doing everything.

[dahighlife]

KD - I am preparing without him. Let that man heal and rest.

Ben - KD hurt my doesn't believe in

[LakeShowJ]

Ben Simmons is a joke and he doesn't take his career serious. He's not a competitor and he's not a professional. He's selfish and he's immature.

[Tarhockey]

Say what you want about harden, but atleast he shows up to play regardless of outcome. Why anybody would want a lazy man like simmons I'll never understand

[WrestlingIsReal]

Dam Stephen a woke on the wrong side of the bed 😭😭😭

[SPEAKYACE]

you can see stephen a smith ready to talk his ish while kendrick was talking😂😂

[richardsansbury]

Hasn't played since last June. For experts to say he can be a factor is malpractice.

[Nina-nkzs]

That’s one of many reasons why I love KD and respect him so so much. From Coaching, 43 fxxing lineups, rookies, Harden playing bad on purpose, Kyrie only played 1/4 games, trades for new teammates….etc. So many obstacles, he can just carry and bring everyone ego tgt and play at highest level. And that time when ppl tried to blame anyone on his team, he took it himself for getting hurt. Still, he is able to elevated every his teammates to another level and bring the best of them on the court. He is just unbelievable, no stats chasing, always make right plays. He is exactly the same guy in thunder in warriors and now nets that embrace his teammates and still doing what he does on the court🤯 And ppl really take him for granted sometimes. He is Kevin Durant, really an alien and treasure in NBA. My one and only goat💙 Wherever and whenever he plays, he is basketball.🔥死神🔥