The following is a letter to the editor that I wrote,
which appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, regarding the current situation
concerning Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers:
Time to move on from Ben Simmons
October 24, 2021
To the Editor:
Responding to “Sixers suspend Simmons for a game” (Oct. 20),
instead of the excitement that inherently comes with the start of the NBA
season, the Sixers are dealing with a degree of drama that detracts from the
team’s dogged pursuit of a championship. Ben Simmons has morphed into a
disgruntled superstar whose troubling insubordination has become a major
distraction for his teammates and the Sixers organization. With a $33 million
annual salary, Simmons’ holdout and refusal to participate in team activities
will certainly not engender sympathy among Sixers fans and must be addressed
accordingly by team officials. His conduct is antithetical to the concept of a
team and the disruption to the Sixers’ chemistry is likely beyond repair. The
Sixers cannot coddle Simmons and must put the overall needs of the team ahead
of the personal needs of one of its star players, who has explicitly expressed
his desire to leave Philadelphia.
N. Aaron Troodler
Bala Cynwyd
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