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[@ROINJNews] Breaking News: The state of New Jersey is making a serious push to convince the Philadelphia 76ers to move to New Jersey and into a new arena that would be built in Camden, four people familiar with the discussions confirmed to ROI-NJ



[@ROINJNews] Breaking News: The state of New Jersey is making a serious push to convince the Philadelphia 76ers to move to New Jersey and into a new arena that would be built in Camden, four people familiar with the discussions confirmed to ROI-NJ

by bak30105

34 Comments

  3. corya45

    josh harris has the option do be the most hated person on the east coast if america

  6. RebuildFletcher

    Please don’t. Our sports teams plays in the city of Philadelphia. Let’s not become the Giants and Jets

  7. tobykief

    This would be the worst possible choice by the ownership group. The fans have been nothing but patient and supportive, but moving a storied franchise across the river to save a few bucks would infuriate this fan base. I would no longer support the organization, would refuse to go to another game. Would support the players I liked but ultimately would probably become just a fan of individual players.

  9. Cloakington

    Definitely not interested in going to Camden for games lol, more than happy to save my money for Phils tickets if they do end up moving

  10. FreeProfit

    If that happens I’m out on season tix. I gotta drive far enough already. F Jersey and hard F Harris, fucking dweeb.

  11. mcmastermind

    Giants and Jets have gotten clowned for years for playing in NJ. Rather not have the Sixers join that club…

  12. locksonlocksonlocks

    This would be nobody’s fault but the NIMBYs of Philly.

  13. naillimixamnalon

    100% a leverage play by Harris right here

  14. birria_tacos_

    Josh Harris gonna personally drive me to/from the stadium?

  15. captaincook14

    I know the answer is money, but why you fucking with the perfectly fine sports complex where all of our teams play within a couple football fields from each other. It’s so fucking stupid

  17. roma258

    This is shitty and as much as I can’t stand Josh Harris, I don’t really blame him. The ownership group is ready to finance a brand new arena at a prime location downtown, with little to no subsidies. And the response they’ve gotten has been insanely hostile, considering what’s being proposed. What business person would continue down that path when NJ comes down with some tasty sweeteners (and we know NJ loves to throw state cash around to lure companies and projects). Maybe it’s a leverage play, and maybe we played ourselves.

  19. I_am_Burt_Macklin

    This reeks of the team just trying to get people to budge on the Chinatown project. This would absolutely infuriate a large portion of the fanbase, especially the ones who enjoy a quick and easy ride on the BSL to games.

  20. jeppsforst

    Feel like this is a threat to approve the downtown arena. NJ would be an absolute disaster for the franchise and would alienate the fanbase

  22. NoCup4U

    lol…..no thanks.  They shouldn’t have built a fucking casino if they needed space for another arena, then.  Not going to Camden and not going into center city. 

    Can he sell the team, please?

  23. Important-War-4708

    As one of the many south jersey fans I am indifferent to this but I like having all the sports teams in one area. I do think that I’d want to move too if I had to pay rent instead of owning my stadium. Also I wonder what the actual demographics of 76ers fans breaks down to. I would guess (absolutely no basis) 60% Pennsylvanian 30% southern New Jersey and 10% Delawarean. All the players live here and the practice facility is over here too so I wonder internally what they think.

  24. ThyDoctor

    As a man who lives in the middle of bumfuck nowhere in Washington State I thought this was a much bigger deal.

    You telling me Jersey is only 15 minutes away from Philly?

    Ya’ll the nearest grocery store is farther than that for me.

  26. megatron37

    I wouldn’t worry about it. I’m old enough to remember the last time we went through this shit back in the 90s when Harold Katz owned the team (this was my junior high era, terrible times for me and for the team,. lol). Stories like this just make Harrisburg nervous enough to lay out tons of tax $$$ to keep the teams in state.

    [Here is a link to an article from December of 1993, ](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/12/15/Reportedly-Sixers-on-verge-of-move-to-New-Jersey/8941755931600/)see if it sounds a little similar to the bullshit flying around today.

  27. ThatsSoMerlyn_x3

    Josh Harris should probably just sell the team them. He clearly doesn’t give shit about the team
    itself, just an investment. The WFC is totally fine, eat shit

  28. MCC612

    Wish the ownership group cared this much about winning, but all about the money…bummer

  29. aputhehindu

    Fucking called it. Fuck Josh, he should sell

  32. tankadelphia23

    Please no

    Only because i am 5 mins walking distance from all the stadiums/ballparks 

    But this aint about me i know i know

  33. fireman2004

    I thought George Norcross was under indictment? He’s the only one corrupt and powerful enough to engineer something like this.

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