All eyes were on Ben Simmons entering Tuesday’s Nets-76ers game as the sports world wondered how Philadelphia fans would respond to the former All-Star in his first road game against his old team.
And, as expected, the City of Brotherly Love greeted Simmons with a reception that wouldn’t be confused for a hero’s welcome.
From the moment he stepped onto the floor at the Wells Fargo Center, Simmons, who was traded to Brooklyn in a package for James Harden in February, was on the receiving end of boos from nearly every corner of the arena.