It sounds like Cavs’ forward Georges Niang was not happy with Ben Simmons mental health holdout back in 2021 when they were still both Sixers.
In a recent interview with Richard Jefferson on the “Road Trippin” podcast, the former Philadelphia 76er unleashed his true feelings on the whole Ben Simmons saga. You’ll recall that Simmons fatefully fell apart offensively and from the free throw line back during the 2021 NBA Playoffs vs. the Atlanta Hawks.
While the three-time All-Star and 2021 runner-up Defensive Player of the Year did a terrific job on the defensive end limiting Trae Young, the LSU one-and-done from Australia received boos from the Philly faithful towards the end of Game 5, when the Sixers let a 26-point lead slip through their hands at home.