76ers Appear to be Trying to Keep Knicks Fans From Purchasing Tickets
The Philadelphia 76ers are restricting ticket sales for their playoff games to residents of the Greater Philadelphia Area in an effort to limit New York Knicks fans from attending. This move follows complaints from 76ers star Joel Embiid about rival fans overwhelming their home games during the previous playoff round. The policy uses credit card billing addresses to verify residency and prevent out-of-area purchases.
- ▪The 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics in a seven-game series to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
- ▪Joel Embiid publicly urged fans not to sell tickets to Knicks supporters, citing the need for strong home-court support.
- ▪Ticket sales for 76ers home games are restricted to those with billing addresses in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
- ▪Orders placed by individuals outside the designated area will be canceled without notice and refunded.
- ▪Knicks fans traveled in large numbers to Philadelphia during the 2024 playoffs, prompting the new ticketing policy.
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By Jordan SiglerShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off an upset in round one against the Boston Celtics in a seven-game series. Now, the 76ers are trying to protect their home court from visiting fans in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.More News: Celtics Make Ugly NBA History in Game 7 Loss to 76ersNew York Knicks fans came in large numbers to Wells Fargo Center during the first round of the playoffs in 2024, prompting 76ers star center Joel Embiid to voice his disappointment in Philadelphia fans selling tickets to a rival fan base.The 76ers are trying to circumvent that happening again in the semifinals by limiting the purchase…
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