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The Emotion is More or Less Palpable — A Story About the Wizards in Philadelphia

It's hard out there in them streets for a #Wizards kid. Stay up, my dude. pic.twitter.com/uHVNHRBH9x

— Kyle Weidie (@Truth_About_It) November 17, 2016

Early in the third quarter of Wednesday’s tilt against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Wizards trailed Philadelphia by 11 points—the scoreline standing at 69-58, 76ers. During a stoppage in play, the CSN video team focused a tight shot on a young Wizards fan sobbing uncontrollably, flanked by his two parents whose own visage could be described as stoic or dazed, depending on your interpretation.

The camera lingered on the family for about five seconds until Wizards commentator Phil Chenier noted: “Boy, that young man is upset!