The coach who was fired after outbursts over turnovers and a power struggle with Giannis Antetokounmpo has been cursed at again! More heinous acts exposed: "A complete piece of trash"

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Public criticism is spiraling out of control against former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers (65), who was forced to resign in disgrace last April after leading the team to ruin. Before the shock of his locker room misconduct in Milwaukee had even settled, Ben Simmons (30, Sacramento Kings), a former teammate, stepped forward to unleash harsh condemnation at him.

According to reports from Yahoo Sports and others on the 20th (Korean time), in the recently released ESPN documentary "Being Ben," Simmons recalled his time with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2021, revealing intense anger toward Rivers. During Game 7 of the second round of the playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at the time, Simmons missed a crucial shot opportunity, and immediately after the team's elimination, head coach Rivers publicly attacked his former player at an official press conference, saying, "I don't know if Simmons is a guard who can lead us to a championship."

When asked how he felt hearing Rivers' words at the time, Simmons vented, "How did I feel? I thought he was 'a complete piece of trash.'" He continued, delivering a direct blow: "There are lines that must be respected in a relationship where you have each other's backs, but when things got tough, he panicked and threw me under the bus." This essentially meant he had been used as a sacrifice.

Simmons' recent exposé aligns precisely with the shocking behavior Rivers displayed during his tenure in Milwaukee. Despite having Giannis Antetokounmpo (currently with the Miami Heat), head coach Rivers received a dismal record of 32 wins and 50 losses in the 2025-2026 season, failing to advance to the playoffs. But beyond the record, his attitude toward the players was an even bigger problem.

Throughout the season, he ruined the team atmosphere with power struggles and discord with Antetokounmpo, who had been the "ace." It was later revealed that he played a video of Kyle Kuzma's turnovers in front of the entire team, subjecting him to public verbal abuse and personal insults, causing a stir. The vicious cycle of publicly targeting and abusing players as scapegoats during crises, rather than shielding them, repeated in Milwaukee after Philadelphia.

What further enraged fans was his brazen attitude and massive financial gain. Despite being effectively fired and sidelined, Rivers claimed in local interviews that he had "decided to retire from coaching with 100% of my own will" and that he would "enjoy watching my grandchildren play soccer and playing golf." He made this absurd excuse even though he fled the arena after the final game without even saying goodbye to the players. Reports say he is set to keep a huge sum of over 10 million dollars (approximately 13.3 billion won), his salary for the 2026-2027 season, in full according to contract terms.

A head coach who unleashed verbal abuse on players, left irresponsibly after clashing with the team's ace, and still pocketed a large sum. As he stands on the verge of Hall of Fame induction, he is acting casually while talking about returning as a broadcaster or to the front office, but with another direct hit from a former teammate calling him "trash," the blemish he left behind will never be erased.

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