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Mary Clarke

Ben Simmons was predictably booed by Sixers fans in his return to Philadelphia

There was never any doubt that Ben Simmons wouldn’t receive copious amounts of boos in his return to the Wells Fargo Center amongst the Philly Faithful.

On Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets made their first trip across state lines to face the Philadelphia 76ers since the blockbuster trade that sent Simmons to New York, with James Harden going back in return. Simmons may be on the bench for Thursday night’s game, but Sixers fans were out in full force even before the main event, as he faced boos leaving the hotel in the morning.

Given that it’s Philadelphia, Simmons is sure to hear it from fans of his former team throughout the course of the night. Here’s every major moment from Simmons’s return to Philadelphia.

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