City Council gives final approval for new Philadelphia 76ers arena in Center City

[@brianlongshore]

If the arena were put to a vote by Philadelphia voters, it would have overwhelmingly rejected. City government representatives work for the rich, not Philadelphians.

[@eileenalbert6602]

This will be a disaster and ruin the area!!! But the city never cares about the people only sports and money!

[@ssbrasco3896]

The Ppl vs money💰 MONEY ALWAYS WIN

[@lyndakling901]

It’s going to destroy the entire area…..

[@ralphmack8590]

Stop it.

[@shermancoleman5941]

No it's not I'm glad they voted for it 😊

[@PBE86]

This isn't over!

[@tyreekdorseymajor]

60 million for 30 years is crazy. Paul George this year is making $44 million and Joel making $59 million this year. Just to put it in perspective.

[@mikeglaspey4562]

Take as many pictures as you can, there won't be a hint of Chinatown when the development is complete. I hope the residents who are displaced get 1st right of refusal on the new units built at locked in rate of payment. The rich get richer. At least 12 city council probably voted out soon along with a 1 term mayor.

[@johnglasgow8784]

Nobody watches the NBA anyway. Ratings are down 48% since 2012 lol. I Haven’t watched the NBA since Iverson left. The play is awful and so boring to watch. The Celtics coach actually stated today even he would watch something else lol. The Hallmark Channel gets better ratings per the news article I read. In that same news article insiders at ESPN are complaining they paid way too much, 76 Billion, for the TV contract. They stated they will loose a ton of money. The crybaby players are insufferable and never play with minor injuries like football and hockey players do. It actually all comes down to their woke crap that destroyed the league. Go woke go broke.

[@emanualcarr7408]

Great so if nobody watches, the seats will be empty and China town will remain un-disturbed.

[@carmelom269]

This is ridiculously nonsensical. Under no circumstance should the City of Philadelphia and its tax paying citizens/residents should be paying for the construction of a new stadium for a god awful NBA Franchise which has not won a Championship since 1983. The team is owned and operated by horrible owners (in my opinion) who don't have a clue as to what is necessary to staff a championship caliber team. The GM is clueless. The Coach is clueless. This is a monumental waste of resources. Let that god awful team leave and bankrupt another clueless city. If the Filthydelphia 76'ers desire a new area, then let that god awful money grubbing profit oriented only ownership pay for a new arena. Not one single cent of tax payer dollars should fund an arena. Let the NBA and the current owners pay for it. More importantly, please just let that crappy team leave and restart in another city. I'd rather watch Dawn Staley's South Carolina Women's NCAA Basketball team play then watch those scrubs called the Philadelphia 76'ers.

[@williamhunter5549]

The City is NOT paying ONE DIME for the Sparkling New 76ers Arena.

[@carmelom269]

@@williamhunter5549 Good! And, the City and more importantly the tax paying citizens of the city and the State of Pennsylvania should not be funding that lame duck Sixers ownership and quacky GM who should all be chased out of the city for professional sports franchise malpractice. Sixers are a trashing trashed organization and the Philly Fans deserve better than the crap that has been put on court for the past 37 years since that monumental 1996 trade of the No. 1 Pick to Cleveland (Brad Daugherty for Roy Unbelievable Hinson) and that clueless Harold Racist Katz's decision to trade HOF Center Moses Malone to Washington for Jeff "Great White Hope" Ruland. OMG. 😡💩 Such an incompetent NBA Franchise destined for the basement of the Eastern Conference for decades to come.

[@shermancoleman5941]

​@williamhunter5549 Facts and I'm happy they're voted for it 😊

[@johnglasgow8784]

Nobody watches the NBA anyway. Ratings are down 48% since 2012 lol. I Haven’t watched the NBA since Iverson left. The play is awful and so boring to watch. The Celtics coach actually stated today even he would watch something else lol. The Hallmark Channel gets better ratings per the news article I read. In that same news article insiders at ESPN are complaining they paid way too much, 76 Billion, for the TV contract. They stated they will loose a ton of money. The crybaby players are insufferable and never play with minor injuries like football and hockey players do. It actually all comes down to their woke crap that destroyed the league. Go woke go broke.

[@carmelom269]

@@shermancoleman5941 I feel sorry for you and for all you sorry ass Philly Sixers fans. Eventually Philly will wake up and realize the city is better offer without a scrubby ass incompetent forever loosing NBA Franchise owned and operated by Josh Harris and his incompetent Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. You gullible fans need to start to realize the 70Sixers will never win a Championship again as long as you sycophant fans continue to financially support an inferior product. Josh Harris doesn't care whether the team is Championship competitive because his investment group is guaranteed millions of revenue from the NBA-Network TV Licensing contracts which guarantees his franchise turns a profit regardless of wins or losses or gate ticket sales. Sucker fans of the Sixers are exactly that: Suckers. LOL. Go Golden State Warriors and every other NBA Franchise that has won an NBA Championship within the past 40 years which excludes this Filthadelphia Darryl Morey Nick Nurse Josh Harris Owned and operated horrible 76'ers. LOL. Suckers.

[@CountyLaw]

Recall Parker and vote these councilmembers out of office.

[@shafichowdhury2315]

@CountyLaw would you want Philadelphia run by trump inspired mayor? Being honest here

[@davidcarlin3850]

Money money, money dictated this. Shame on city council.

[@debrahange8209]

BOO. SHAME ON TGE CITY GOV AND 76ERS OWNER.

[@cmm4456]

Disgraceful... Definitely moving if my taxes go up for this ... I will be in tomorrows headline if that happens 😂

[@eileenalbert6602]

@@cmm4456 WOW, homeless, poor, seniors going without, housing and infrastructure structure a mess! Crime outrages BUT LET'S PUT A BASKETBALL CENTER IN THE MIDDLE OF CENTER CITY! GREAT IDEA, RUIN CHINA TOWN, CRIME TARGEYS, CONGESTION FOR WHAT???? THE DELAWARE WATER FRONT IS BEST! AWAY FROM PEOPLE, NEAR I95. WHAT A DISASTER THIS WILL BE. MAY GOD HELP US! OR PUT IT NEXT TO CITY COUNCILS HOUSES OR THE MAYORS!

[@PaulFormentos]

Now if only we had a "real" team, sixers are a joke

[@cmm4456]

😂 they are the worst team in NBA history... Relocation won't fix that

[@JigsawBell]

The Sixers are the New York Jets of the NBA.

[@arseniojenkins43]

Name it the Spectrum 😂😂😂

[@mrbond9882]

80 million the city will never see 😂

[@iansoberano5103]

I think they made a huge mistake moving the Sixers to downtown Center city or CHinatown it would be very difficult to go there and fans will lose Wells Fargo center period. Now the fans won’t show up for the future games I bet in 10 years or so. It is a disaster that is why Philly sucks and Camden sucks too. They do not know what they are doing. I use to go to 76ers games before 2020 I have stop going cause it is a waste of time and money. I would go to concerts at Wells Fargo center in Philly but that is it.

[@trump4america704]

ALL ThE arenas belong on broad street. How ridiculous. Harris is a joke! He needs to sell the team! This team is garbage when it comes to the front office.

[@womanqween1912]

Not going now

[@13bcoffee]

Sixers!

[@magiccarpetride2877]

I love it , we all wanted this

[@jacqueline1598]

Who is "we"?

[@shermancoleman5941]

Facts 😊

[@Devous7114]

Dude, just stop LYING.

[@LogicMind99]

Weak attempt to try to stir the pot, take another stroll troll.

[@jamesalexanderiii]

It’s great to have an arena downtown. Because public transportation will make more money. Better to use septa more than driving

[@davidcarlin3850]

The perception is that Septa is dangerous