The Sixers have been getting crushed by the public thanks to a series of public relations fiascoes and puzzling decision-making from higher-ups in the organization. They have been a disaster at controlling the message despite putting a new GM in place to do almost exactly that. For an organization that likes to call themselves world class whenever a shiny new toy is unveiled -- whether that’s a a dominant rookie, an eSports team, or a new practice facility -- they have looked anything but.
Much of the ire has been placed on the public figures in Philadelphia, and rightfully so.