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[Cole] Mayor Parker says Sixers will remain in Philadelphia after agreement with the team.



[Cole] Mayor Parker says Sixers will remain in Philadelphia after agreement with the team.

by BlobDude

42 Comments

  1. rrrand0mmm

    Traffic to this thing is going to be glorious.

  2. The name on the contract does say Philadelphia, however the contract reads Philadelphia, Mississippi.

  3. throwawayjoeyboots

    The right decision despite the Comcast astroturfing and NIMBYing

  4. PolyPsy_PA

    Common sense prevails! Very excited about this. Big W for the City and SEPTA.

  5. EverybodyHits

    What time does the public transport cult meet on the El to celebrate?

  6. HoagieTwoFace

    Welp. Better go to a game while they’re still at the Fargo. Not going to center city.

  7. LFG!

    The Sixers stay in the city, SEPTA will get increased funding, union workers will get jobs, and we can eat Chinatown food before games.

  8. kilbo_loaf

    Numerous other cities have figured this out with traffic and public transportation. I just don’t understand the “I’m not going because I can’t drive there” crowd.

  9. Absolutely the best and correct move for the city 

  10. FancyRobot

    I’m just happy the old arena will have an expiration date soon, was never anything special and it replaced the iconic Spectrum

  11. Happyofiyo2

    Man was really hoping they were going to move out here to Lancaster
.

  12. I can’t wait for this to be studied in sports management classes decades from now, because this is literally either going to be a logistical nightmare for the city with a bunch of empty promises, or it will actually revitalize the area while giving a massive boost to Septa and totally transform how everyone commutes to Sixers’ games.

    There’s just no way this ends up with a middling outcome. It either works or it won’t.

  13. A 76er who can afford multiple residences leases space in Liberty Place, rolls out of bed, gets on the El, and in 2 stops, puts up 20 and 10.

    Technically possible at the current site but this seems even closer

  14. I prefer having everything in the stadium complex but hopefully the new arena is nice

  15. OrangeMonkE

    LET’S GO PENNSYLVANIA đŸ„šđŸ„šđŸ„šđŸ§€đŸ„©đŸ””đŸ””đŸ””

  16. Perryplat199

    How does person in south jersey use transit to get there.

  17. It was way more convienent to just drive and pay to park this is a bummer that you have to take public transportation

  18. yungtrapfatgag

    Well deserved too! I love when multi billion dollar corporations can kick and scream there way into getting what they want! Praise to the supreme commander Josh Harris!

  19. Blazerprime

    So, renovation the new Philadelphia arena? Like build were the old vet was?

  20. richisnice

    NJ trying to get the Sixers in Camden was like the super ugly dude flirting with the really hot girl. Also the dude is addicted to fent. Was never gonna happen.

  21. Ahuynh616

    I know the Chinatown crowd doesn’t want the stadium. But the food/restaurants/bars there would see such an increase in business on game days. Especially on those slow weekdays.

  22. Anonymustafar

    Why would you not build another stadium in the already-existing ginormous stadium complex with perfect parking and access to public transportation? I have no idea

    This will be a huge L for the city and the organization. Hardly anyone wants to take the stinky septa trains and busses to go to games. Not to mention, even if they did drive, that the area they’re planning on building is absolutely not supportive of this level of traffic volume.

    They want to be like the cool kids in the NBA and have a “city” stadium, I get it. But the stadium complex is one of the best things about living in Philadelphia. Hands down.

    Chinatown is going to get wrecked, there will be massive traffic jams all the way down market st every game.

    But sure, tell me again how this is a dream come true for septa and how everyone will gladly take public transport to a game.

    This is asinine and only serves to enrich the ownership of the team at the city’s expense.

  23. jeppsforst

    Hell yeah. Get rid of that 2000s outdated fashion district and give us a state of the art downtown arena. Fuck Camden. Fuck the nimbys who think Chinatown will be crushed by this (it won’t)

  24. eagles1990

    Finally she does something right

    Sixers games are actually going to a short drive to the R7 and one train ride away

  25. Important-War-4708

    I don’t care that it’s leaving south Philly we have the flyers who eventually be good again playing in that building. We are one of the few major cities without a stadium in the center of the city. This will make the before and after experience so much more enjoyable.

  26. Important-Yesterday6

    I work in Center City so it’ll be nice to just clock out, go to a happy hour and still being able to walk to the stadium.

  27. SlavaRapTarantino

    Yay, Comcast’s death grip on the city politicians wasn’t able to win out here.

  28. I love all the people crying about their cars in here. I do agree they should stay in the south sports complex though.

  29. nnewman19

    ugh this sucks. really didnt like the center city idea. didn’t like camden more, but just really hated breaking the complex up. RIP

  30. Longjumping-Delay-57

    As a UK-based Sixers fan, would anybody be able to explain why the Center City location is pissing people off so much? Genuinely just curious.

  31. Phl_worldwide

    Can’t wait for game nights downtown. Don’t have to go to Xfinity

  32. Emperor-Octavian

    Parking is off the menu boys. Hope SEPTA steps it up

  33. Perryplat199

    So this means the end of the annual Christmas-New years Disney on ice road trip?

  34. thegoodnamesrgone123

    we have one of the best stadium setups in the country and the 76ers of course have to fuck that up.

  35. crazylegs06

    Now how can I buy a 30 for $25 and tailgate? I have to go to a bar and pay $5 for a drink

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