It started off as a simple tweet. After a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings at the Wells Fargo Center was postponed due to court issues, Sixers rookie Ben Simmons posted a photo clearly referencing his teammate Nik Stauskas a.k.a. "Sauce Castillo."
Simmons' tweet received a reply from his sister, Olivia, with a dash of shade, courtesy of In Flex We Trust.
In a string of tweets, Olivia hinted at money driving a wedge between her and Ben while claiming that her brother has turned his back on the same people who helped him get to where he is today.
Olivia also mentioned an instance involving Simmons' rumored girlfriend, Brittany Renner, referring to her as "bundle of thotville."
After Sixers fans took aim at Olivia on Twitter, she fired back with a reminder that she and her brother have played the same number of games in the NBA while advising them to talk to her when he helps get the 76ers a win.
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According to The Score, Olivia took issue with Ben failing to reach out to her after opening up about her struggles with bipolar disorder, even after she called him first to no avail. On the heels of the One and Done documentary where he blasted the NCAA, the former LSU product continues finding himself in headlines even before stepping foot onto an NBA court.
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