The 76ers’ starpower was missing, but Philadelphia’s manpower was there. Tens of thousands of Philadelphians showed up to badger the hated Ben Simmons.
“This is a Vince Vaughn, earmuffs night,” head coach Jacque Vaughn said, referring to the “Old School” scene in which the actor implored a child to cover his ears. “It ain’t got nothing to do with the weather, either. I think he should embrace it. Enjoy it. It’s a part of sports. Philly, they have great fans.”
Fans, who were already bitter at the talented, uniquely gifted point guard for his playoff struggles, were further infuriated by a player who cited his mental health in staying away from the organization . “I can’t worry about everyone’s feelings,” Simmons said at shootaround about the 76ers fans. “At the end of the day, I’m not here to make everybody happy.”
“You’re not cool with everybody. You know, you’re not texting everybody,” Simmons said of Embiid, the duo never having made it past the Eastern Conference semifinals together. “I think there are certain people that you just don’t talk to all the time. I got friends that I will talk to all the time, but we’re still cool, but that’s just how life went.”
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