{"id":449010,"date":"2024-03-29T17:32:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T17:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=449010"},"modified":"2024-03-29T17:32:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T17:32:59","slug":"shaq-rips-ben-simmons-asks-him-to-man-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/shaq-rips-ben-simmons-asks-him-to-man-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaq Rips Ben Simmons, Asks Him To &#8220;Man Up&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal, a legendary player in the NBA, has never shied away from criticizing contemporary players for their attitudes, performances, and everything in between. The target this time was Ben Simmons!<\/p>\n<h2>Shaq Rips Ben Simmons Asks Him To &#8220;Man Up&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Ben Simmons was placed under fire on the most recent episode of &#8220;The Big Podcast with Shaq.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With back problems, Simmons was only able to play in 15 games for the Brooklyn Nets this season before being sidelined for the rest of 2023\u201324. However, O&#8217;Neal&#8217;s wrath did not abate despite his injury troubles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ben Simmons is out for the season (again). And Shaq wants to know how he can make so much money while playing so little.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Get some f*cking Icy Hot. Man up.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I0KJ8m0H7r\">https:\/\/t.co\/I0KJ8m0H7r<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9o9Bwm9Cs0\">pic.twitter.com\/9o9Bwm9Cs0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OutKick (@Outkick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Outkick\/status\/1773751723720389087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the most recent episode of &#8220;The Big Podcast with Shaq,&#8221; the Hall of Fame center opened up about Simmons&#8217; injury and the terms of his Brooklyn deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho are the NBA players that you would legitimately buy a ticket for to go watch because you find them entertaining,\u201d co-host Adam Lefkoe asked to which O\u2019Neal said, \u201cBen Simmons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBen Simmons, because I would wanna learn how you could make $80 million and play 55 games,\u201d Shaq said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow, Shaq isn&#39;t holding back! But he has a point, it&#39;s disappointing to see such a talented player like Ben Simmons missing so many games. Hopefully he can come back stronger next season.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ezekiel Parker (@Ezek1elParker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ezek1elParker\/status\/1773736290514563249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Teach me.&#8221; Teach me how you could play 55 games in three seasons and get $30 million, $40 million, and get another $40 million just by saying your back hurt. Get some f\u2014in&#8217; Icy Hot, man up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Due to back and knee problems, Simmons has had difficulty staying healthy throughout his two seasons with the Nets. Following his forced transfer away from the 76ers during the 2021\u201322 season, which he missed entirely, the 27-year-old has only made 57 appearances in games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shaq savagely shades Ben Simmons over multi-million dollar paydays, missed playing time <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9GYATyqooM\">https:\/\/t.co\/9GYATyqooM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ro7S8p4KHh\">pic.twitter.com\/ro7S8p4KHh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypostsports\/status\/1773700632219721981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neal, who has been the face of Icy Hot for more than 20 years, seemed serious while Lefkoe and Jamal Crawford, a former NBA player-turned-TNT analyst who was a guest on the show, laughed.<\/p>\n<h3>What Is Ben Simmons stats for 2023-24?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>15 games played<\/li>\n<li>23.9 minutes<\/li>\n<li>6.1 points per game<\/li>\n<li>5.7 assists<\/li>\n<li>7.9 rebounds<\/li>\n<li>0.8 steals<\/li>\n<li>0.6 blocks<\/li>\n<li>58.1% field goals<\/li>\n<li>40% free throws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Why did Ben Simmons quit basketball?<\/h3>\n<p>After that season, he underwent a microdiscectomy, a technique to remove a tiny portion of a bulging disc. After that, Simmons only appeared in 42 games in 2022\u20132023 before missing all of them due to a lower back nerve impingement that required surgery in March.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shaq takes jab at Ben Simmons: Teach me how to make $80M and play 55 games <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BenSimmons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BenSimmons<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y3UN9gfm7E\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y3UN9gfm7E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TalkBasket (@TalkBasket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkBasket\/status\/1773632733257908568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>What&#8217;s Ben Simmons career high?<\/h4>\n<p>On February 15, 2021, Ben Simmons scored 42 points in a game against the Jazz, which was his highest point total to date.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alex Rodriguez\u00a0Accuses Timberwolves Owner, Says NBA Team Is \u2018No Longer For Sale\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/alex-rodriguez-accuses-timberwolves-owner-says-nba-team-is-no-longer-for-sale\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Alex Rodriguez\u00a0Accuses Timberwolves Owner, Says NBA Team Is \u2018No Longer For Sale<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal, a legendary player in the NBA, has never shied away from criticizing contemporary players for their attitudes, performances, and everything in between. The target this time was Ben Simmons! 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