After insisting for weeks that he wouldn’t play for the 76ers, Ben Simmons showed up in Philadelphia today. The timing of this development caught everyone off guard, including Sixers management.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, 76ers general manager Elton Brand found out Simmons was back in town when he received a text saying, “Hey, Ben’s outside the building”.
It’s been a crazy day, and naturally, the internet is having a great time with it. Here are the best reactions from across the Twittersphere:
https://twitter.com/Kofie/status/1447611639025520641
How Ben Simmons walking into the Sixers facility https://t.co/c6fC8cUxR9
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) October 11, 2021
https://twitter.com/TheSASBurner/status/1447742240265285642
there are 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter in Philly and the game is on national television PUT THIS TWEET ON THE JUMBOTRON https://t.co/J98ALecSY0
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 12, 2021
Ben Simmons his first day back in Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/AvAJcIYdUT
— ry (@NinjaBands) October 11, 2021
Ben Simmons when Rich Paul tells him he has to return to Philly pic.twitter.com/RgeE5j7GPR
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) October 11, 2021
Morey trying to trade Ben Simmons https://t.co/pSao8PB3A4
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) October 8, 2021
https://twitter.com/JJMaples55_MST/status/1447606038048305155
Embiid welcoming Ben Simmons back to camp pic.twitter.com/WKLr7sJSzN
— Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) October 11, 2021
Ben Simmons in his first team meeting https://t.co/JtzHTdBTIX
— Barstool Philly (@BarstoolPhilly) October 12, 2021
Ben Simmons walking back into the 76ers lockerroom pic.twitter.com/nWC587wa11
— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) October 11, 2021