The fans of Philadelphia have gotten a bad rap for many years in professional sports circles. Intelligent and empassioned fans, they have been frustrated for years of no championships. Bereft of avenues to show their better sides, the survival instincts had eventually kicked in.
The “Negadelphians”, God bless their souls, had taken it so far as to anticipate disappointment so as to cushion the blow of failure. The Philadelphia 76ers have had to endure that fan frustration through the past few seasons as they rebuilt their team. Some understood. Many did not.
Cheap shots
And it carried over to all sports, and virtually all situations.