76ers launch plan to keep Knicks fans from attending Game 6
Mar 14, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers logo on the hardwood court against the San Antonio Spurs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
The Philadelphia 76ers are taking some steps to make sure New York Knicks fans cannot take over Wells Fargo Center for the pivotal Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first round series.
The Sixers announced Wednesday that team owners are partnering with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin to purchase 2,000 tickets for Game 6. The tickets will be distributed to Philadelphia-based organizations, such as community groups and first responders, to “harness the intensity and excitement” for the game.
Per a 76ers spokesperson:
76ers ownership Josh Harris, David Blitzer, and David Adelman, alongside Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, are teaming up to purchase and distribute more than 2,000 tickets to Sixers fans to Game 6. The tickets will be distributed to first responders, health…
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To be clear, this is a neat gesture by the team, and not a small one, either. 2,000 tickets is a pretty big sum for an arena that seats 21,000. In addition to being a good move, though, it also leaves 2,000 fewer tickets for Knicks fans to snap up.
Knicks fans could be heard pretty clearly during Game 4 in Philadelphia. It was bad enough that Joel Embiid voiced some disappointment at the lack of home court advantage. With Game 6 being do-or-die for the Sixers, the team definitely wants to avoid anything like that happening again.
