After the Philadelphia 76ers’ Wells Fargo Center was overwhelmed by New York Knicks supporters last week, the team’s leadership has taken steps to prevent it from happening again.
Sixers managing partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer, along with limited partner David Adelman and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, have purchased nearly 2,000 tickets for Philadelphia’s key Game 6 of their first-round series against New York on Thursday, securing a home-court advantage.After the Philadelphia 76ers’ Wells Fargo Center was overwhelmed by New York Knicks supporters last week, the team’s leadership has taken steps to prevent it from happening again.
Sixers managing partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer, limited partner David Adelman, and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin have purchased more than 2,000 tickets for Philadelphia’s
Sunday’s Game 4 was played in Philadelphia, but traveling Knicks supporters crowded the arena, making it feel anything like a home game for the 76ers. The New York contingent serenaded their star point guard Jalen Brunson with MVP chants from the stands and made their feelings about Sixers standout Joel Embiid known before the game with expletive-laden yells.
New York won Game 4 97-92, taking a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, with Embiid noting afterward that he had “never seen” an environment like it.
“Disappointing. I love our fans, think it’s unfortunate,” the defending NBA MVP said. “I’m not calling them out, but it is disappointing… I’ve been here for 10 years, kind of pisses me off.”
