Moments after the Philadelphia 76ers became just the 14th team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 deficit, ownership rushed the court to clarify that the thrilling victory does not alter their active threats to abandon the municipality.
Moments after the Philadelphia 76ers became just the 14th team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 playoff deficit with a thrilling Game 7 victory over the Boston Celtics, team ownership rushed the court to clarify that the historic triumph does not alter their active threats to abandon the municipality.
The monumental win, capped by Joel Embiid’s dominant 38-point performance, sent millions of fans into a frenzy across the Delaware Valley. However, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment issued a press release during the post-game trophy presentation ensuring that the roster's on-court resilience would not distract from ongoing efforts to extract massive public financing for a new Center City arena.
While players celebrated in the visiting locker room at TD Garden, managing partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer were reportedly seen dousing each other in preliminary architectural renderings of the proposed 76 Place at Market East. The ownership group noted that a championship run would look incredibly lucrative in a heavily subsidized mixed-use entertainment district.
Joel’s incredible performance in the fourth quarter really highlights the urgent need for a massive municipal tax abatement. If the city council doesn't match the corporate welfare package currently being offered by the state of New Jersey, we will absolutely take this historic momentum to an empty waterfront lot in Camden.
The franchise later confirmed that any future championship parades would be carefully routed to highlight blighted downtown corridors that the team would be willing to acquire via eminent domain, provided the state assumes all infrastructure liabilities.
The 76ers will tip off the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday, pending the immediate approval of a non-binding memorandum of understanding regarding exclusive parking revenues.