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Philly sports fans consider themselves ‘gritty’ − but it’s merely a myth used to fuel their passion
But Philly sports fans’ zealousness for their teams is about more than rowdiness and thuggery. We argue this identity, which is based on both fact and fiction, not only explains the passion of ...
Philly sports fans consider themselves ‘gritty’ − but it’s merely a myth used to fuel their passion
The rest is history. As sports writers and news outlets magnified and reproduced the Santa story over and over, it cemented a storyline [characterizing Philly’s sports fans] as mean-spirited and ...
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Philly sports fans consider themselves ‘gritty’ − but it’s merely a myth used to fuel their passion | Opinion
But Philly sports fans’ zealousness for their teams is about more than rowdiness and thuggery. We argue this identity, which is based on both fact and fiction, not only explains the passion of ...
New shared arena with Sixers, Flyers planned for South Philadelphia Sports Complex
A new arena for the Sixers and Flyers is coming to South Philadelphia in a 50/50 partnership with Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
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Report: Sixers to stay in South Philly, will not move to Center City
The team has struck a deal with Comcast Spectator to remain in the South Philadelphia sports stadium district, after over two years of heated debate over a potential new arena on East Market Street.
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New Sixers arena plan for South Philly includes revitalized Market East, WNBA team bid
PHILADELPHIA ... team's unexpected decision to abandon their Center City arena proposal to become part of a new partnership. The 76ers decided to pull out of the controversial $1.3 billion plan to ...
Philadelphia mayor announces new plan to keep 76ers arena in South Philadelphia, pursue WNBA team
The team, whose ownership group is led by investor Josh Harris, said it had formed a 50-50 joint venture with Comcast to ...
phillyvoice.com16d
A New Year's resolution for the core four Philly sports teams
That goes for the Philly sports teams, too, who each have their various goals and ambitions for the future, and at different points in progress. Before the calendar makes the turn to 2025 ...
The News Journal3d
Philadelphia 76ers strike deal with Comcast, will remain in South Philadelphia: reports
The Sixers have reportedly agreed to a deal with Comcast Spectacor to stay in the South Philadelphia sports district. The 76ers worked for two years to get an arena in the Center City region of ...
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Comcast teams up with Sixers and Flyers to build new arena in South Philly
Comcast officially announced that they've teamed up with the Sixers and Flyers to build a new arena in South Philadelphia, meaning the controversial plan to build a 76ers arena in Center City has ...
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76ers, Comcast Spectacor plan to open new South Philly arena by 2031
Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment, which owns the Sixers, will team up with Comcast Spectacor to construct a "world-class, state-of-the-art arena" in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex ...