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Who Sent Stephen A Smith a Text Message About Ben Simmons?

Let’s get it back to the Sixers.
Here’s Screamin’ A Smith reading a text message about Ben Simmons LIVE on First Take:
Stephen A gets a text on First Take saying Ben Simmons “doesn’t work. Doesn’t listen. Constantly babied.”pic.twitter.com/e02oN1Mx9m
— The Wooderboys (@wooderboys) June 22, 2021
Who sent the text message?
Was it Howard “The King” Eskin? Was it Anthony Gargano? Brett Brown? Hunter Hearst Helmsley aka Triple H? Was it… Joel Embiid? Michael Rubin? Bob Kraft? Meek Mill? M Night Shyamalan?
We need to find out. We’ll get right on it. If you have any tips, send them to kevin@crossingbroad.com or call me at 867-5309. If someone named “Jenny” picks up, don’t worry about it. Just ask for me.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com