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Joel Embiid Begged 76ers Fans Not to Sell Their Tickets—It May Have Backfired vs. the Knicks
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Joel Embiid Begged 76ers Fans Not to Sell Their Tickets—It May Have Backfired vs. the Knicks

SI·Kristen Wong·23 days ago
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The 76ers’ season looks like it's coming to a disappointing end soon after they suffered their third loss of their second-round playoff series against the Knicks in Philly on Friday night. What may be equally as disappointing as the result, though, was the 76ers fan turnout at Xfinity Mobile Arena. As the Knicks pulled away late in Game 3 to take home a 108-94 win over the 76ers, hordes of Knicks fans could be heard cheering on their team within Philly’s arena in viral videos on social media . When 76ers star Joel Embiid was at the charity stripe taking free throws, the arena even echoed with loud boos from Knicks fans trying to throw him off his game. NBA playoff history tells us that Knicks fans have always been relentless and tenacious when it comes to supporting their squad, but they make have taken it up another notch after what Embiid said before the series. “I just have a message for our fans. Last time we played the Knicks, it felt like this was Madison Square Garden east.…

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