Sean Marks, in an interview with Michael Grady of the YES Network, took aim at those former players and pundits who criticized Ben Simmons for not playing in Game 4 of the Celtics series but not knowing the full extent of his back injury. Smiling all the way, Marks said those “outside that medical profession” should be more careful. less judgmental “because you don’t know.”
Simmons missed the entire season, first with the 76ers citing mental health issues, then with the Nets because of a herniated disc in his lower back. After both Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania reported that Simmons would likely play in the game, the Nets listed Simmons as “out” after he woke up with back soreness for the second time in three days.