ben simmons philadelphia coach × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball News It seems like everyone s just trying to f*** with me now – Ben Simmons opens up on his resentment in Philadelphia says he was being pestered by the team and coach deliberately By Evan Bell Modified 24 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Ben Simmons - Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons' long relationship with the Philadelphia 76ers was undoubtedly a rocky one. Over the course of four seasons, things continued to sour. As fans grew impatient with Simmons lack of development, the Australian star found himself under fire for questionable decision-making come playoff time. After the team was eliminated from the 2021 playoffs, Simmons once again found himself under fire as head coach Doc Rivers criticized him publicly. Ahead of a season that will see Simmons make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets, the three-time All-Star has opened up about his mental health struggles. Specifically, the resentment that continued to build during his time in Philadelphia. During a recent appearance on JJ Reddick's podcast, Simmons opened up about one particular incident that occurred in practice. In the midst of his mental health struggles, Doc Rivers reportedly attempted to force him to practice: "He told me to get in. I looked at him. It was like one minute into practice. Like, 'Ben, get in.' First of all, no one's doing that, you're doing this on purpose. And that's how I felt, too. I was like, OK, it seems like everyone's just trying to f--- with me now." He continued, reflecting on the numerous fines he incurred for things like missing weight lifting sessions. While he admitted that he could have handled things better, he thinks the franchise could have as well: "I'm getting fined for not lifting weights, but physically I'm one of the strongest guys on the f---ing team. So I'm like, now they're fining me for little things. It was just a buildup of -- obviously I didn't handle things the right way, but also the team didn't, either. And the people who had that power." Going into the upcoming season, Simmons will have the chance to return to form in Brooklyn. Ben Simmons & the Brooklyn Nets shot at redemption Ben Simmons - Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers With the opportunity for a fresh start in Brooklyn, Ben Simmons will look to cement his place as one of the best young stars in the league again. With an incredibly dominant duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the stars could be aligning in favor of Brooklyn. As Simmons gears up for the start of the season, hopes are high in Brooklyn - with Jalen Rose recently predicting an NBA Finals appearance from the Nets who've been mired in internal issues. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Virat Deswal × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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