“Call it Simmons rule, call it Kyrie rule”: Stephen A. Smith believes John Wall and Ben Simmons sagas could affect the next CBA
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Stephen A. Smith is the most straightforward and brutally honest analyst the television has seen and he has proved it many times as he isn’t afraid of anyone when he says what he wants to. Recently, he made it to the headlines as he gave away some facts which can be sure shot predictions for the league in the future. Stephen A. Smith discussing Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, and John Wall regarding their contracts and the things they have done so far while getting paid gave a hot take on the next CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) as he thinks it will bring in some tough time for the players.
Ben Simmons, John Wall, and Kyrie Irving all of these players have been on a roller-coaster since the start of the season. Ben Simmons decided to not to suit up for the Philadelphia 76ers as he wanted out of the team due to his clashes with the franchise where he was disrespected by his colleagues and the head coach himself. Since they all threw him under the bus for last season’s play-offs loss against the Atlanta Hawks. He was showcasing a poor performance and didn’t live up to the expectations in that series but it wasn’t just his fault at the end it’s a team. His saga continued till the trade deadline. As finally the Philadelphia 76ers then deciding to give away their young core and future traded for James Harden to keep their all-star centre happy and Ben Simmons was a part of the package they exchanged.
Kyrie Irving stayed firm with his decision of not getting vaccinated this rules him out of games as he wasn’t entertained by New York City’s vaccine mandate. This caused the team to develop a losing record so they brought him back as a part-time player for away matches. But now with the city lifting up the vaccine rules he is back and suited up as a full-time player. While John Wall and the Houston Rockets have just decided to let him rest so they can find a new home for him. So he was out the whole season and didn’t even force a trade or a demand to be on the court. Stephen A. Smith considering all these aspects regarding the players took a shot at them as he related it to the CBA.
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Stephen A. Smith on Ben Simmons, John Wall, and Kyrie Irving affecting the next CBA
Stephen A. Smith discussing the sagas and their effects on ESPN’s “Stephen A’s World” quoted: “Call it the Ben Simmons rule, call it the Kyrie rule, hell, call it Ja Rule, alright? Do that! I don’t care what the hell you call it. Just don’t call me complaining when the owners push to end this nonsense when the next Collective Bargaining Agreement comes up. Cause trust me, y’all, it’s coming, and they gonna have all of this ammunition. It’s not gonna be good for the players, trust me.”
Stephen A. Smith also focused on John Wall’s contract and the situation he has himself stuck in while being the second highest-paid player in the league for this and the next season too. Since he plans to run his player option with the Houston Rockets. Stephen A. Smith during the whole segment was very right with everything he quoted as players around the league have a good chance to suffer in the future since the owners in the next CBA will surely try to get rid of find solutions for such situations where they don’t have to pay these stars unnecessarily just because they are in a contract.
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