When a famous athlete comes to Philadelphia, the fans always expect them to represent not just their only team – but they hope the player represents every single major sports team as well. You play for the Philadelphia Eagles? Good. You better rep the Sixers, Flyers and Phillies. You play for the Philadelphia Phillies? Amazing! You better be at the Eagles games receiving a game ball from Eagles’ own Carson Wentz. That’s just the mindset of a Philly sports fan. Philly supports Philly.
Is it a big deal if a player who is in town on a contract supports another team?