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Simmons Suspended From Sixers Over Conduct Issues Simmons Suspended From Sixers Over Conduct Issues
Simmons Suspended From Sixers Over Conduct Issues Ben Simmons is temporarily suspended from the Philadelphia 76ers over "detrimental" conduct issues, reports say. NBA officials made the announcement a day before he was scheduled to play in the Sixers' season opener in New Orleans on Wednesday, CBS Philly reports. You cannot even make this up. Ben Simmons SUSPENDED one game. Unreal. A circus. pic.twitter.com/ZRznzRa6cL — Pat Gallen (@PatGallenCBS3) October 19, 2021 Head coach Doc Rivers invited Simmons to participate in a defensive drill, but Simmons declined, sources told a reporter for The Athletic. Sources: Doc Rivers asked Ben …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Yanks-Sox Postponed: Judge, Gio, 'Higgy' Reportedly Among Players In COVID Protocol Yanks-Sox Postponed: Judge, Gio, 'Higgy' Reportedly Among Players In COVID Protocol
Yanks-Sox Postponed: Judge, Gio, 'Higgy' Reportedly Among Players In COVID Protocol A new round of COVID issues forced the postponement of what was supposed to be Thursday night's nationally-televised Yankees-Red Sox game in the Bronx. Pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta all tested positive, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman told reporters. Three other tests were pending, said Cashman, who assumed all would come back positive. This came after ESPN's Buster Onley reported that three Yankees position players were placed in COVID-19 protocol: Aaron Judge, Kyle Higashioka, and Gio Urshela.  Because Judge was at the All-Star Game in C…

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by Jerry DeMarco