Fans react to a busy day in Philly sports as Sixers win, Phillies fire manager
It was a busy day across Philadelphia’s sports scene, with a key playoff win for the 76ers and a major change for the Phillies.
The Sixers kept their postseason hopes alive Tuesday night, holding on to beat the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their playoff series.
Sixers fans celebrated the win and the team’s resilience.
“What you see up there is happening again Saturday night. Let’s go Sixers, baby,” said fan Johnny Lowski.
“It’s awesome, man. We really need this win,” said fan Thomas Hinchey. “I know a lot of people didn’t believe in them, but I’m one of those fans who believe that we can fight and we’re the underdogs and we don’t give up until the fight is over.”
Earlier in the day, the Phillies announced they had fired manager Rob Thomson after a 9-19 start to the season.
Fan reaction was mixed.
“You should have fired him after last season. We didn’t hit the playoffs and playoffs are big. Should have got rid of him then,” said fan Michael.
“It’s still the beginning of the season. Sometimes they don’t do well. There’s no reason to fire the coach,” said fan Eleanore.
As the Phillies look to regroup early in the season, the Flyers are aiming to clinch their playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
“I think the Flyers are going to pull it off next game. They’re going to roll into the Carolina series sky high,” said fan Mike Menna.
This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC Philadelphia. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC Philadelphia journalist edited the article for publication.
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