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We talked a little bit about Ben Simmons earlier. And I would be remiss not to mention the latest news,

which is kind of the universe is undefeated. It's amazing. According to none other than Stephen A. Smith,

Ben Simmons is ready and raring to go for the 2022-2020 season.

On his return after a month off, Stephen A said this on first take.

By the way, a little news flash here. Ran Ben Simmons on vacation. Pause. How? Where?

Why? I need to know more about this. Anyway, we go on. He and I had a nice conversation. I support the

brother. Had a problem with him not playing. That's the past. He's ready to go.

He swears. He's ready to go. Stephen A. Smith on one hand giveth, and on the other hand he taketh away.

That's what he does. I support the brother. Had a problem with him not playing. He says he's ready to go.

That's how he finesses us.

First of all, I thought Stephen A. Smith took a month off for shoulder surgery.

This is like a Tom Brady situation where we're not quite sure why he left the building,

how long he's going to be gone for, because the narrative around Stephen A. Smith,

I thought, now he's promoting

a memoir, too? You've been busy, Stephen A, you're running into Ben Simmons, you're writing

books, you're having shoulder surgeries and you're enjoying your time off, you show up to the

set in a periwinkle suit. What the fuck is going on? Anyway, apparently Ben is ready to go.

What that means, we will see.

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