Philadelphia 76ers' playoff scheduling conflict with Bruce Springsteen concert highlights underdog narrative
By
Ray Ratto
28d ago· 6 min readenInsight
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Summary
The article discusses the scheduling conflict between the Philadelphia 76ers' NBA playoff game and a Bruce Springsteen concert at the same venue (Xfinity Mobile Arena). It uses this conflict as a metaphor to explore the team's underdog status, the irony of "nobody believed in us" platitudes, and the broader dynamics of Philadelphia sports culture. The piece blends sports commentary with cultural observation about the city's identity.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe can presume by now that every Philadelphia 76er and Flyer who wants to do so has mouthed the empty sports platitude, 'Nobody believed in us.'
It's just what you say, and more to the point it's what you say when you've given no indication that anybody should believe in you, including you.
But this time, that omnibus nobody package also includes the team's owners, landlords, and whoever decided to book Bruce Springsteen at Xfinity Mobile Arena next Friday.
We can presume by now that every Philadelphia 76er and Flyer who wants to do so has mouthed the empty sports platitude, “Nobody believed in us.” It’s just what you say, and more to the point it’s what you say when you’ve given no indication that anybody&n
