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First Take

Hour 2: 76ers 86'd

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Stephen A. and Kendrick Perkins debate the fate of Doc Rivers as Philly's head coach after the 76ers lost Game 7 and the series to the Celtics yesterday. Marcus Spears joins the crew to discuss the latest in the Ja Morant saga that continues this week with the NBA handing down a suspension after he was seen on social media holding another gun despite his previous suspension and counseling in March. Plus, the guys debate if a Lakers NBA Championship this year would be LeBron's most impressive title yet. Stephen A. lets his frustrations out about his Knicks after their postseason run came to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:06.0

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0:18.0

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0:24.0

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0:30.0

I got a quick take for USA. What you think of Ben Simmons taking the opportunity, nice house by the way, to troll the Sixers Blowout loss yesterday?

0:41.0

Chainful, one of the most ridiculous, utterly embarrassing moments that he should ever experience.

0:47.0

This is a guy that literally treats playing a basketball game as if he's on the battle lines in the Ukraine against Russia.

0:56.0

That's how scared he is to even play a damn basketball game. And he's got the nerve to troll.

1:04.0

Anybody is ridiculous. He quit on and listen, I tried to get Ben Simmons a chance. But he quit on the Sixers.

1:10.0

We all know I personally like him, but I'm ashamed of what he's been like over the last couple of years.

1:16.0

Listen, as much as I got on James Harden and Joel and Beat, at least they put on the damn uniform and actually showed up at an arena and stepped on a basketball court.

1:26.0

The nerve, the unmitigating goal of this modern day Zooland known as Ben Simmons.

1:33.0

Remember Zooland from the movie? Ben Stiller?

1:37.0

Remember that? You're the luck? You're the luck?

1:41.0

That Ben Simmons. We're male modeling stuff like that.

1:45.0

The nerve that this dude is going to sit up there and try to troll any athlete, let alone a basketball player from a team that he flat out quit on.

1:55.0

It's utterly ridiculous. He doesn't need to say anything to anybody. He literally should issue an apology for that tweet.

2:02.0

He got a lot of damn nerves. He really does.

2:05.0

Well, well, first of all, is Molly S.A. is nothing new for him. He's been watching basketball games for the last two years.

2:12.0

You're saying it's right new.

2:14.0

I'm talking about trolling them, though. But he's trolling them.

2:17.0

You're going to understand what I'm saying.

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