Ben Simmons formally demands trade

[trojanfan12]

It's a setup! Fake back surgery! The surgeon is in on it!

I fuckin' KNEW it!!

 

[Stakesarehigh]

How did he hurt his fucking back? He hasn't played in well over a year. There was never any mention of a back injury and he passed his physical right?

Something's fishy.

Yea...to me when you go back injury it's the hardest thing to prove you're lying on.

I wouldn't put it past him for sure.

 

[tlance]

How did he hurt his fucking back? He hasn't played in well over a year. There was never any mention of a back injury and he passed his physical right?

Something's fishy.

Cmon man.

You act like the only way a player can get hurt is in a game.

He was training to ramp up and get in game shape. Probably out of shape and did too much:

 

[tlance]

Yea...to me when you go back injury it's the hardest thing to prove you're lying on.

I wouldn't put it past him for sure.

Surgery though?

Really?

You think he is going that far to convince people he is hurt?

That is crazy.

 

[bksballer89]

Surgery though?

Really?

You think he is going that far to convince people he is hurt?

That is crazy.

On top of that, the back problems didn't just come out of nowhere. He had issues with during the 2019-2020 season and missed the entire bubble due to this

 

[shopson67]

Yea...to me when you go back injury it's the hardest thing to prove you're lying on.

I wouldn't put it past him for sure.

He has a history of back injury issues. Lower back nerve impingements and tightness.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Surgery though?

Really?

You think he is going that far to convince people he is hurt?

That is crazy.

Makes entire sense that we were less than 24 hrs to tip and him playing and less than 2 weeks later he's under a knife

With this dude anything is possible in my mind.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Also if im the Nets I'm fine rolling with the idea. Gets the heat off one of your star additions and time to hopefully working on his mental state.

I'm fine dying on this hill. But I'm not a professional athlete and yet I'd like to think I know my body well enough to know the difference between lacing up and playing a game of pickup (much less an nba playoff series) and needing surgery.

 

[tlance]

Also if im the Nets I'm fine rolling with the idea. Gets the heat off one of your star additions and time to hopefully working on his mental state.

I'm fine dying on this hill. But I'm not a professional athlete and yet I'd like to think I know my body well enough to know the difference between lacing up and playing a game of pickup (much less an nba playoff series) and needing surgery.

You do realize that many athletes play through injuries and then have surgery after the season is over though, right?

This is actually a pretty common thing.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

You do realize that many athletes play through injuries and then have surgery after the season is over though, right?

This is actually a pretty common thing.

Yep.

Do many athletes sit an entire season and then announce to the world they are playing a pivotal game 4 playoff game? And after not playing a second all season then suddenly be ruled out and then within 2 weeks be under a knife?

If you can think of a single example I'd be glad to hear it.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Whatever though. Dude needs to play in clown shoes next year. The Nets are easily the least likable team in the NBA.

I was in his camp for a semi redemption story had he come back and bothered trying. Poor guy with his 100 million dollar contract can't manage to pull himself off X Box long along to hit a gym or a pool.

 

[eaglesnut]

Surgery though?

Really?

You think he is going that far to convince people he is hurt?

That is crazy.

Would you get a fake back surgery for 20 million dollars?

 

[eaglesnut]

On top of that, the back problems didn't just come out of nowhere. He had issues with during the 2019-2020 season and missed the entire bubble due to this

Yup he skips basketball any time he can

 

[MHSL82]

Would you get a fake back surgery for 20 million dollars?

Please don’t assume that I am saying that Obama was born out of the country, but when they had the whole birther argument, one person supporting Obama asked why he would fake his birth country and support that with a fake birth certificate he published. Well, to be the President of the United States.

Again, not saying that he was born in Kenya. I’m just saying that sometimes people in support of their view act like there is no motivation for someone to fake something. 20 Million dollars, President of the United States. I’m also not saying that the surgery is fake either, but the motivation can be there. Of course, people on the other side reach, too. Because they don’t want to be fooled.

 

[The Q]

Please don’t assume that I am saying that Obama was born out of the country, but when they had the whole birther argument, one person supporting Obama asked why he would fake his birth country and support that with a fake birth certificate he published. Well, to be the President of the United States.

Again, not saying that he was born in Kenya. I’m just saying that sometimes people in support of their view act like there is no motivation for someone to fake something. 20 Million dollars, President of the United States. I’m also not saying that the surgery is fake either, but the motivation can be there. Of course, people on the other side reach, too. Because they don’t want to be fooled.

The nets will get medical records

Obama easily could’ve shared his bc

 

[MHSL82]

The nets will get medical records

Obama easily could’ve shared his bc

True. And when he did, I would imagine people to claim it was fake. I’ve seen people claim his social belongs to someone else. So my point with the birther/Simmons thing is that people believe what they believe and I don’t know why one would change their mind based upon evidence when they believe the person supplying the evidence were fakers since fakers fake evidence. And in politics, there‘s always the belief that others will fake on their behalf. So it’s all just, what do you think and stick to it, I guess. And in regards to Simmons medical records, I guess I’m not really talking about faking medical records but rather people believing he faked the extent of pain or mental health or other things in order to get the 20 million or to not have to play for Philadelphia, etc.

 

[shopson67]

Yep.

Do many athletes sit an entire season and then announce to the world they are playing a pivotal game 4 playoff game? And after not playing a second all season then suddenly be ruled out and then within 2 weeks be under a knife?

If you can think of a single example I'd be glad to hear it.

Do you really think that an athlete that wants out of Philly so strongly as to sit out the season would fake an injury after finally getting what he wants, lol?

 

[shopson67]

Makes entire sense that we were less than 24 hrs to tip and him playing and less than 2 weeks later he's under a knife

With this dude anything is possible in my mind.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Do you really think that an athlete that wants out of Philly so strongly as to sit out the season would fake an injury after finally getting what he wants, lol?

With this dude?

Are we all going to pretend he Is your standard athlete?

 

[shopson67]

With this dude?

Are we all going to pretend he Is your standard athlete?

Why isn't he? Because he held out? Not exactly revolutionary.