I dont know if CBA of NBAPA controls how long this type of suspension can be. But if it were up to the team, from the sounds of what happened today, this should be indefinite. 

The team negotiated his return. What even is there to negotiate? He has a contract he needs to be here playing. So just for the simple fact that they "negotiated" a return when he started losing big bucks tells you that they have given many concessions to him to try to at least be cordial, if not make him happy. And he is not reciprocating. He is not cooperating. It ought to be more than 1 game if the team has any say in that.

Just now, mr_hunt said:

[Shams Charania] Doc Rivers asked Ben Simmons to join a defensive drill today. Simmons refused. Rivers asked again. Simmons said no again. Rivers then told Simmons he should go home, and Simmons dropped the ball and left.

Didnt even take the ball with him... almost, but not quite (that should be his mantra)

[Clark] I’m told the team and the players are very together and the chemistry is good and Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris have been great leaders through this

If his trade value is 0 or close to it, which it probably is by now, let him sit this entire season until he is ready to meet half way and get his value up.  If he doesn't, just sit him the rest of his contract.  Now it is personal.

what an immature a hole

 

I wonder if all the Ben news is going to sore Bitcoin to ATH?

 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Shepard Wong said:

He is 2 feet shorter than him so maybe he is telling the truth lol

 

 

2 minutes ago, iladelphxx said:

 

 

 

 

i heard the audio and honestly couldn't tell if jojo was saying "i don't care about that man" or "i don't care about that, man".  subtle difference but i couldn't tell. jojo isn't the easiest dude to understand sometimes.   

6 minutes ago, iladelphxx said:

 

 

 

 

Just damn

You knew this was coming. Good for the big man. He’s had enough.

Embiid is +800 and put 50 on him. Dude is going to go crazy this year. 

Ship him to anyone that wants him for a set of towels

[Charania] More on the 6ers practice : sources say coach Doc Rivers was repeatedly asking Simmons to shoot when open, at one point throwing a basketball at him, which Simmons avoided by ducking.

 

   

 

 

edit: i think this is fake...but still really, really funny so i'll leave it here. 

LOL.  This is awesome. 

 

All he had to do was show up, "try", and bet Morey and Sixers would have shipped him out. Now he has created this mess and no doubt Morey will purposely drag this out because his ego is just as big. 

Rich Paul and Simmons could have gotten away with this at any other team, but I really believe they Fed with the wrong team. 

 

4 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

All he had to do was show up, "try", and bet Morey and Sixers would have shipped him out. Now he has created this mess and no doubt Morey will purposely drag this out because his ego is just as big. 

Rich Paul and Simmons could have gotten away with this at any other team, but I really believe they Fed with the wrong team. 

Embiid is the wrong superstar, too. There is nothing in the world he wants to do right now than shove it in Simmons’ face. I just hope he stays healthy.

Get used to seeing announcements like this. All he cares about is his money so they are going to take every dime they can. They are going to fine and suspend him as often as they can and given his behavior, there will be no shortage of reasons for punishment.  
 

Also, can anyone confirm that money recouped by the team for unpaid suspensions no longer counts against the cap. I think that’s the case but not sure.

1 minute ago, mayanh8 said:

 

They should set up a non profit called shooting baskets to help underprivileged kids learn to play basketball and proper techniques to shooting. Funded by simmons fines. 

1 minute ago, mayanh8 said:

 

I'm so petty if I'm the Sixers I'm dragging this out for all 4 years until Ben is broke and shooting up under the El in Kensington.

F this fool. Don't pay him another penny and trade him to Siberia. May he burn in hell.