‘Did it on purpose’: Stunning Simmons claim in brutal TV takedown

Stephen A. Smith ripped Ben Simmons during ESPN’s ‘NBA Countdown’ as the three-time All-Star struggles through his first healthy season with the Brooklyn Nets.

“Ben Simmons, it’s a sad situation,” Smith said. “And I don’t mean this literally, because obviously, he’s not doing it, but one would say, he is stealing money.”

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