Although back to the Sixers, Ben Simmons is not yet ready to return to the courts. A decisive meeting took place with the staff, and it changed a lot of things. The proof, his frankness has just made a big decision concerning him.
After months of battle, Ben Simmons relented on returning to practice for the Sixers. Unfortunately, he was clearly not a fan of the idea, to the point of making himself hateful to the employees of the organization. There have been sanctions taken against the player, with over $ 1million lost to the Australian.
But after a decisive meeting last Friday, things are looking better between the two sides. Simmons took responsibility for his mistakes, as did Doc Rivers and Joel Embiid. The proof, the latter publicly supported his teammate last week, right in front of the fans. A strong gesture, which Ben must undoubtedly have appreciated.
End of punishment for Ben Simmons
But this Tuesday, we learn that the Sixers have also decided to make an effort. Even though Simmons has said he is not ready to play mentally, his team are not planning to punish him and will take it very seriously according to Ramona Shelburne. According to her, the sanctions are no longer relevant, and everything is being done to help the player get better.
The Sixers have stopped sanctioning Ben Simmons. It was important, since the player initially refused to come and play the matches, or when he did not show up for training camp. But they decided to stop. The reason is mostly because Simmons has stated that he is not ready to play mentally. There is a standard rule in player contracts if you ever have to deal with something like this. The Sixers decided to help him, saying to themselves: “ok, we understand that you are working to get better physically and mentally. “
No more sanctions therefore for Simmons, who will have to work in order to get better. He will have to be in training to get in shape, and possibly talk to several people to feel better mentally. The program is unknown, but the important thing is that the fines have stopped. The journalist adds:
Right now everyone wants to go ahead, and the fines have stopped. It was a problem for Ben Simmons during the first weeks of competition.
Not yet ready to play, Ben Simmons will no longer be sanctioned until further notice. It’s up to him to get better, probably before wearing the Sixers jersey again. The trade will have to wait several months to see the light of day. Patience.
