Ben Simmons Was Right About Doc Rivers..

In his new ESPN documentary, Being Ben, Ben Simmons called Doc Rivers a "piece of s---" for what he said after Game 7 in 2021. He called Daryl Morey a snake. Hours later, he tore his Achilles at Kings practice. Was he right about Philly, or is it excuses? The 2021 tape, Morey's own statement, and Doc's answer in the same documentary say more than the headlines. CHAPTERS 0:00 "I don't know the answer to that" 1:16 Game 7 and the dunk 2:19 What Doc said 4:31 Morey and the Harden trade 6:22 Ben's part 7:06 The comeback and the Achilles 8:21 The verdict SOURCES ESPN E60 / Andscape: Being Ben (Oct 18 2026) and official trailer NBA on ESPN: Doc Rivers Game 7 postgame (Jun 20 2021); Doc Rivers first-round presser (Jun 1 2021) NBA: Hawks at 76ers Game 7 highlights (Jun 20 2021); Ben Simmons at Kings media day (Sep 28 2026); Kings at Spurs preseason (Oct 16 2026) Ben Simmons Game 7 postgame (Jun 20 2021) NBC Sports Philadelphia: Daryl Morey on The Mike Missanelli Show (2021); "Daryl Morey: We are not trading Ben Simmons" (Dec 2020) Hoops Rumors: Sixers open to discussing Simmons in Harden talks (Dec 2020) SLAM, via Keith Pompey / The Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan 2021) 6abc Philadelphia (Jun 2021); ESPN (Sep 4 2026); Fadeaway World, Doc Rivers to ESPN (2024) SportsCenter / ESPN (Oct 2021); KCRA 3 Sacramento (Oct 18 2026); NBA Australia, Kings vs Warriors preseason (Oct 2026) @ShamsCharania on X (Oct 18 2026); Ben Simmons Instagram story via @BleacherReport (Oct 18 2026) Used for commentary, criticism and news reporting.