Ben Simmons Explains Why Things Fell Apart In Philly 

😂😂😂 nah you catching that too far bro

That's pretty funny, I didn't catch that at first.

lol, you Hawkeye

LMFAO this needs waaay more likes!😂😂

LMAO

To be fair, they were teammates for 2 years

They would rip open hearts Aztec style to land this.

@@DaGoook LOOOL this comment though.

Funniest comment idc who else has more likes😂😂

Yet he throwing softballs cause he player bias

You mean lies?

I guess at the time people still weren't sure how much ben simmons fault was all this, they do now.

That's money he earned though. He was obviously physically injured on top of his mental issues, seeing as how he needed surgery later. Injured players still get paid

Are you above shenanigans for 20 mil I’m not

It's not about the money, it's the principal. Why should he let the billionaire owners take his money?

@@bendover3653 So you should get paid for a job that you didn't do??

@@bendover3653 they aren’t taking money he literally did not work lol

Yea harden gotta take it on the chin bc he’s ran from 2 others franchises now and wouldn’t look great if he did it again

The thing with Simmons I feel for him was he did a lot and at the very end all that was suddenly forgotten like it never mattered.

Ben Simmons will play great with KD and Kyrie and everyone will forgive em

Man you need to understand how sever mental health is my dude. We don’t know what’s going on his head constantly every day. We speak from our perspective because it’s what we understand. We don’t even play basketball!!!!! We don’t belong in that world nor do we know how it really works!!! Just how Ben doesn’t know you we don’t know BEN!!! Next time bro think about all the downbad moments you’ve had, and then think if u wanna tell another downbad man what to do or what you think is right!. You wouldn’t dare speak those words in person, you would ask for a pic and be starstruck. Have a good day!

If doc wouldn't of thrown him under the bus..... He would've been cool.... That was low

Just because he deals with an issue, doesn't mean he can kidnap the entire franchise. With most anxieties, I'm sure his therapist told him, it's not a fight, or battle .. it's a moment in time, that will absolutely "pass"... Shouts to people suffering💯

You don't conquer these mental struggles by running away from responsibility, acting entitled, and feeling sorry for yourself. Any therapist will tell you this, and he has a budget that should afford the best mental support money can buy. There's nothing wrong with having mental problems but his whole job was out on hold for him to work through it and get back to what he needed to do. That's a luxury that millions upon millions of people would never have, and it feels like he used it as an excuse to get traded so he didn't have to face his problems head on.

@@c.h.5510 a therapist will also tell you that going back to the same harmful environment that caused you to have a mental break will on exasperate your issues and cause regression. Neither side is perfect.

@@c.h.5510 hopefully one day things get so bad for you that you'll want to see the afterlife sooner rather than later

When it comes to business and millions nobody got time for anxiety....

“Doing the right thing” lmao more like doing the bare minimum

He has to live... he's worth what he's worth

@c.h.5510. He can live the rest of his life without working on a fraction of what he has already made. He's literally NOT worth what he's still being paid, because he doesn't even play.

My little sister could’ve gave a better interview.

@@endangeredspecies8441 😂😂

I’m sorry you had to experience that dude. You’re not alone. My father played college hoops and everyone at school wanted me to be just like him. I never wanted to be. My soph/Junior yr varsity coach was just like your coach, except I never quit and he ended up getting fired. Both of our former coaches are not leaders. Remember that

U soft as hell jus like Ben every coach yell and scream

yo same.. in high school i quit playing ball for a few years and then developed an unhealthy relationship with food to cope with my mental health issues. i gained like 40 pounds in one year and literally didn’t touch a basketball again until i started college. started working out, lost all the weight, got in really good shape, and finally started hooping again. i still struggle with mental health issues today, but it’s manageable, so i can understand where ben is coming from. on days when i’m not really myself, it really affects how i play. i’m usually a pretty good shooter, but everything will be bricks because i can’t get out of my head. and then i’ll also be too passive and not attack the basket because i’m too worried i’ll turn it over or force a bad shot

You can always play It for fun remember that my guy. Don’t let any one still your joy for the game.

People don't really realise how important the mental side of things are and as someone who went through something similar i feel for u bruv hope ur doing well now

He’s a narcissistic psychopath (I mean that literally) his explanations are meaningless. He’s actually a vulnerable narcissist.

@@vvggg12 You should really stop spreading misinformation. Unless you know Ben personally or his psychologist, then I suggest you refrain from making any sort of diagnosis.

@@vlogsbyalejandro Thanks for your advice but I reject it

@@vlogsbyalejandro Also, I’m not a therapist so I can state whatever opinion I want

@@vvggg12 You're correct. This is the internet after all.

Facts. Of course JJ is gonna ride the media narrative, he’s one of those sheep now.

They never mentioned that part when they criticize Joel

He's trying to appeal to Ben's reality 😂

@@officialthomasjames he is one of the media sheep. He's all for himself and his bottom line

@@officialthomasjames I love jj, as a fan of his when he played on the sixers and with his podcast it's definitely dope but I've noticed that too he's way too player friendly . Also he was literally in Philly during the Ben Simmons era, he should know that a lot of the fans actually were really patient with him until he passed up the dunk

Facts … this team supported him for years, built the team around him Jo had to Turn into a 3pt shooter 🤣 this guy is delusional

Tbf I would too if I could

Why would he?

I’d try to get my money back too if my character was being smeared publicly for so long the way the sixers did for months

Correct it's the money owed to him

Wouldn’t you do the same??

@@winnerwinnerchickendinner901 hell no I have way too much self respect to file a grievance when I know I did nothing to deserve it

@@davidliu2647 or at the very least don't try to spin a narrative that you don't care about money while you're doing it

@@winnerwinnerchickendinner901 nope. some of us have morals and integrity. try again.

@@winnerwinnerchickendinner901 Ummmm dude talk about missing the entire freaking point🤦🏽‍♂️. Yeah clown I would do the same thing BUT I wouldn’t be giving an interview where I lie and say it wasn’t about the money when clearly anyone who’s followed dude since High School knows how much he’s motivated by money.

Yeah… he definitely wasn’t talking about basketball court. He was after the $£¥€€$$€¥¥£££&

Yeah… he definitely wasn’t talking about basketball court. He was after the $$$

he's fake af damn

trust the process lol

But he said he’s not about the money. Lol

this comment needs more likes. embiid held himself responsible too but no one wants to talk abt it.

@@vanescenze304 u can hold urself responsible and also drag others down the two are not mutually exclusive lol

2 things can be true

Facts but Ben still felt shaded bc if he put the whole blame on himself he wouldn’t have worded it that way.

​@@angellettie stop it lmao, look at your choice of words. they didnt drag him down, they held him accountable. he had a huge responsibility but he didn't deliver. if you look at the bigger picture, the coaching was bad, but ben barely produced on offense the entire series.

I hear you but what you’re saying is the Sixers narrative.If I am correct didn’t the Nets finally figured out that he had a hernia and needed surgery after all the drama?

I believe he’s being genuine but not fully honest. Basically, PR mode. That Doc Rivers practice story does sound like Doc. He and Ben seemed like the worst possible fit. I doubt the situation blows up with a different coach.

You have a fair point, but it's often hard to come out right away and say "I have depression" People are often ashamed to admit to mental health issues and will use every other possible excuse. Not saying that's how it was for him, just that it's a possibility.

He did have back issues are you forgetting he had surgery

I think that if my employer is publicly smearing my image and messing with me by fining me over anything, I’d do anything to get something back in return. You can’t just expect somebody to take all this negativity and be the bigger person when the franchise is just as wrong.

That’s the reality of old media vs new media. This interview would not happen if it was harsh interrogations

@@redman6790 facts

his job is to get information & conduct an interview, not to pressure him & tell him why he was wrong

@@redman6790 I’m not saying interrogate him but don’t let him sit there and blatantly lie on multiple occasions

Ben probably wouldn't have come on if he though JJ wasn't going to coddle his ego lol. Must have had some kind of agreement ahead of this interview.

....because it was wrongfully taken from him. Once he was in the mental space to be able to address it, he addressed it. Why don't you people have grace? Yall stay pocket watching and critiquing everyone else's business though.

@@julianh.5372 how was it wrongfully taken from him tho? also the sixers team doctors tried to help and he refused. it was a lot of stories given by his camp abt why couldnt play. no one pocket watching bruh, he ruined his own credibility. grow up.

@@vanescenze304 Smh. My friend, please practice grace.

@@julianh.5372 if you don’t show up to work, they won’t pay you. I appreciate you giving grace but you also have to be realistic about the situation. No business will pay someone for literally not showing up to work. Especially not when it’s 20+ million dollars. Again, I appreciate you giving grace but be realistic about the situation.

Can even make eye contact for longer than one second. No confidence.

There was also that he avoided taking shots as much as possible in the 4th quarter even before this. That pass was just a microcosm of how he played the whole series.

@@bigbearkat2010 yuppp, there was that stat sheet on twitter where he barely shot in the 4th quarter the entire series. lack of production...

ur a philly fan bro ur always gonna be biased but the truth is ur own organization was the deciding factor in ben not wanting to be there😂

@@bigbearkat2010 people seem to have revisionist history when it comes to Philly sports

@@angellettie and why did the organization get fed up with Ben?

So Ben, a grown 25 yr old man, has to be cuddled to be comfortable? Smh soft lightskin

@@redman6790 definitely bsd take by you it was happening with kobe and shaq u saying they soft too

Given Ben's tendency to shy away from pressure, making Joel the focal point should've been a good thing for him.

Kobe and shaq weren’t friends either even Kobe confirmed that

@@redman6790 so joel embiid a 28 year old grown man has not been coddled the entire time? U kidding me bro joel is the golden child. And all this comment is saying is Brett brown ran a system that tried to focus on both joel embiid and Ben he was empowered to play his game . Doc came in n made the system revolve around joel. N that's a fact that's why there was a dip in shot attempts for ben just like when James came he even shot less then in Brooklyn because the system is a slower pace and goes through joel along with having other pieces who need to get Goin. Ben shot attempts fell by 5 from Brett to Doc. Doc empowered his playmaker and defense he thought that would win them a chip. Also dude is right cuz from being dangled for harden the first time , everyone blaming turning they backs on him after the hawks series , to ultimately Morey again holding out for harden ultimately proves when the front office n coaching staff changed it was clear he was not apart of the future but ultimately they wanted it to go this way so they could spin it all on him

100% 76ers fans see this guy isn’t invested in winning and basketball.

@@redman6790 Is the 76ers winning now

@@Arruu23 Are you mentally challenged?

Facts

@@Arruu23 more than the nets and ben lmao

I can't stand this dude. I'm mad I just listened to his BS

Man is the whiniest and softest player in NBA history.

Yeah it’s good to finally confirm that he is who we all think he is - an entitled, irresponsible human being

@@kuzster9610 I didn’t get those vibes but you are entitled to feel that way

Facts.

Sounds like you have a crush on him

@@brucejenner3318 pause on the pork Jen

It don’t matter unless you have someone back when it counts. You will see exactly who your homies are when adversity comes. Doc and Joel fake as hell. And they got what they deserved a washed James Harden that’s more of a chock in the playoffs than Ben😝😝

@@CrookedJoeBiden did he have Jo back by getting better and working on his weakness for years … or just remain the same

You got harden now xdddd

He didn't say anything though, they just let him get away with a bunch of vague answers

@@hueyfreeman5509 facts

Of all time!?! You must have started watching b-ball last week.

I get mental health battles believe me I’ve had my fair share of them but him filing a grievance was just downright pathetic especially when he knew how important he was to the roster. If he wants to sit out and focus on himself that’s fine, but still cashing ur check?

@@davidliu2647 he said it wasnt about the money.....BUT it was and he wanted to get paid for doing nothing! He is just soft!

@@davidliu2647 Like I said he was also in the wrong and could have handled the situation much better. Also, hope you're doing well

@@powerlocks he still gotta put food onna table

@@davidliu2647 so judging by your logic, you don’t want to get paid for sick hours?

No

Sounds like you’re projecting your own feelings

@@XxPoizinivyxX tf

@@XxPoizinivyxX sounds like Ben's down ur throat

He's explained CLEARLY in the press conference why he didn't shoot it ....That has been blown so far out of proportion that casuals think it was the last shot of the game or something 🤣🤦 There was still 3 minutes left in the game and we were still winning after the play. But Simmons haters have never been fair nor rational thinker's.... Because they only value players who score 20-30 ppg and shoot ten 3's a game. He never "ran from the ball" he averaged 10 ppg as opposed to 14 ppg.... But he negated that by averaging 9 apg instead of 6 apg in the regular season.

True as well. But I guarantee that stupid decision to pass out of his wide-open dunk was also entirely mental for Ben. Same reason he doesn't shoot threes in games, and when he does, he often completely whiffs them. It's mental. The moments where it matters most, and he suddenly loses all mental toughness and bails.

JJ Redick is a former teammate of his and player. What you want him to scream at him after every answer? It's a conversation

That’s how he got the interview no one else could get.

That's how you get people to open up more. When they feel you are on their side. He is a pro interviewer

He goal is not to be his buddy or confront him. The goal is help him feel comfortable to talk honestly.

It’s not a confrontation. It’s a place where you can tell your side. He supposed to call him a liar? With no proof? Foh

Facts

He did say he didn't handle things the right way and neither did the team.

I mean what more do you want the man to do he’s already taken accountability and said he did wrong idk what more you want the man to do

@@wickedclown0186 What accountability did he take when he said he wouldn't do anything different because he's where he is today?

@@hueyfreeman5509 he meant he wouldn’t change anything about his life because it made him grow. use your brain… mistakes make people mature and learn, just like in your life as well

💯

This whole interview was Ben playing the victim. This dude hasn’t learned a damn thing.

I hope you don't have to face depression one day

@@officialthomasjames When I saw that they were going to have him on I knew that’s how it was going to go.

Why you gonna speak on him like you know his thoughts

Then proceeding to simply not play basketball. Lmao

I don't care of his physical age- he's still psychologically 15 years old

You watched the whole thing?

Practice grace please. Truly.

@@julianh.5372 practice accountability please. truly.

Exactly. JJ let him get away with so many vague answers and didn't hold him accountable all for the sake of him being comfortable. Just a wasted interview

He held Trae Young to 39% FG

@@vanescenze304 What do I have to be accountable for here? You're deflecting. EVERYONE deserves grace. We all mess up, have flaws, and fall short. Nobody is perfect.

How do you know this?

​@@Jay-cj8nf wasnt he having financial disagreements with the team while publicly claiming that wasnt the issue?? lets be fr here.

@@Jay-cj8nf Because he’s not as gullible as you🤷🏽‍♂️

@@chrisbrown8748 think you’re the gullible one. I never said I believe him did I? I asked a question, looking for facts. But you convinced yourself you knew what I was thinking or why I asked. Maybe gullible the wrong word for you… you’re just stupid.

@@vanescenze304 I don’t know that’s why I asked

this isn't a daycare. Literally people like Kobe or Jordan get lauded for their abrasive ways. All this signals to me is that Ben is indeed soft if that pissed you off, I wouldn't listen to a lot of NBA player interviews. Embiid's comments were hardly the damning thing you are making it out to be.

@@abaoaqu1333 I'm old enough to remember when George McGinnis panicked in the finals, when Isiah Thomas panicked in the finals, when JR Smith panicked in the finals. The one thing they all had in common was their teammates and their organizations did not let the media bait them into disparaging comments about their teammate and players. At all cost you protect your teammate and your player. Obviously your the kinda of person that would betray the people you work with,as soon as a mistake is made. It's not about any one person. It's about showing loyalty. Obviously,that a principle you don't have the fortitude or heart to live by

@@jomoguera2824 also where is the loyalty that Ben showed to them. The man has been asked for years to do certain things for the team. I'm not sure if you are Ben's dad or not but it's ridiculous that Ben can be completely absolved of everything like he did all the things you are suggesting for his teammates and they simply turned their back on him. The problem with your revisionist history about all these other players is that they bought into what the TEAM did hence got the kind of support that you would expect. Ben always did Ben, damn the team, now your mad that the franchise and players that have complete acquiesced to him stopped doing that.

@@abaoaqu1333 Well your are perhaps one of those,if was a NBA team owner would not take on the over 100 million dollars on his contract. Feel relieved you don't own a team🤭🤭🤭

@@abaoaqu1333 absolved from what goofy? He can still be held accountable by the team. It doesn't need to be had or made worse publicly so you can sit at home and feel good about yourself.

....because it was wrongfully taken from him. Once he was in the mental space to be able to address it, he addressed it. Why don't you people have grace?

How was it wrongfully taken when he refused to show up for work

@@julianh.5372 Hahaha God your weak minded lol! It’s easy to tell who’s only lived in the 1st world and those who have never served in the Marine Corps or Army😂😂😂.

@@chrisbrown8748 You don't have to go be a pawn in the military to be tough bud.

@@julianh.5372 because they're miserable, and they think everyone else should be. you can tell the unhappy people so easy

Practice grace.

mental health still has a stigma around it and is difficult to admit you need help. hope you never have to go through it

Mental illness is the ultimate out of accountability because it’s something people cannot call you out on even if they think you are full of sh*t. So it’s a nice trick to keep in your back pocket.

He's not "cool", he's aloof.

Bros still fighting demons fym he ain't fooling anyone w this bs

He can't just give up everything

I agree, the mental health stuff didn’t come up until they started fining him.

Yet he's haters when it's convenient , has said he's had mental issues his whole career...and needed a sports psychologist....Then he admits that's true. ...and y'all say he's faking. Haters gonna hate , no matter what the individual does...and that's the bottomline.

Well lucky your opinion does not mean shite because you are not Ben, you are not living his life nor are you in a position to even comment. Ben ís a fantastic guy, a superb athlete , so just let it go at that. He is a human being and a bloody good one at that .

@@ozgal6929 Amen , and he was treated like a piece of trash , all of the media and sixers organization treated him much worse than unprofessionally....They basically made a nationwide smear campaign about him.... Considering the organization could of stopped it by issuing a firm statement defending him from the start. It's one of the most degrading and inaccurate witch hunts I've ever seen in sports...I've never seen another athlete of merely 24 years of age targeted so viciously and so harshly....He was getting death threats , and being blamed solely for the series loss....When CLEARLY it's a team game , and a TEAM failure all the way around... It was a despicable act of cowardice by the organization , coach , media and his teammates. Then the fans joined in to pile it on. Because those haters he's had since the beginning of his career , were just waiting for the perfect opportunity and the perfect excuse to pile on ....Just because he wouldn't shoot 3's.

He’s a clown

That comment was meant for the whole video, not just this excerpt...

Im kinda shocked. JJ normally isnt this fluffy and sympathetic

Tough to call someone out when they're telling you how bad their mental health was. Whats he suppose to say....you're lying! 🤷🏻‍♂️

100% agreed. ben doesnt seem to understand the idea of people being responsible for themselves. now we get to enjoy 1 hour of bs ramblings. if he doesnt improve next season....

But you don't know how these players treat each other during these kinds of times for their teammates. This is probably a normal thing that he sort of expected to happen. This isn't rocket science.

No mercy. But I dont think this is the case. He came out of that "depression" to know enough to sue the Sixers. That's not "depression"...that's revenge and aggression.

depression is no joke. But there's also being entitled. Ben was being entitled.

He doesn't get money for that. If that would be how it is, please give salary men those money too.

Yes, and that's why there are real professionals who look at people with depression. Ben Simmons did NOT want to get checked by those professionals because he's lying about his mental health thing. Think about it. It came out of nowhere when the fines were piling up. The organization actually offered to help him seek professional help for it. He declined.

@@dlxinfinite7098 Practice more grace friend. More.

He's just using this "no support" bs as a crutch. People know in the NBA that its a job. What job in the world are coworkers supposed to come in like a supportive mother and help you through your worst? Dude needs some support from his family not his coworkers