The Sixers they fined Ben Simmons with 360.000 dlares, the proportional part of his salary, for missing Thursday night’s victory over the Detroit Pistons, and they plan continue to fine the escort until he cooperates with the team medics on your mental health issues and comply with other obligations related to basketball, as advanced ESPN citing team sources.
The Sixers they will replace Simmons’ future salary in an escrow account, said the same sources. Earlier this season, lThe Sixers released Simmons’ money from the escrow after initially cooperating to try to play again.
The rectors of the Sixers they support Simmons’ stated need for psychological assistance and they have no other option than these financial penalties after the player’s refusal to evaluate, treat his problem or even go to the consultation of any specialist arranged by the team. Simmons has worked with mental health professionals through the National Players Association of basketball.
Individual training outside the team
This is the story of a confrontation that has lasted four months. Simmons, who has left four years of contract for 147 million dollars, I requested a transfer and has never shown any desire to rejoin the team. Has regularly appeared on the team premises to train individually, but the sixers they will fine you again for not participating in group training sessions, video sessions and shooting training on game days.
Despite the absence of Simmons, Sixers are 7-2 (three of those wins without starting forward Tobias Harris due to COVID-19), and have best record in the Eastern Conference.
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