Thank you for checking out this site, which documents how Philadelphia’s relationship with its teams demonstrates its sociology.
The site is now live! Please use the menu below to check out my first three pages, which focus on the 76ers, Flyers, and Phillies. Keep coming back here for more updates as the semester continues. Also, let me know what you think in the comments. The feedback is so appreciated!
For further reading, please look at this bibliography:
“1968 and 2020: How Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain Once Faced the Same Questions Confronting Today’s NBA Players,” August 14, 2021. https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/1968-and-2020-how-bill-russell-and-wilt-chamberlain-once-faced-the-same-questions-confronting-todays-nba-players/1647xea1xaw3t130e34rdde81r.
Archives, L. A. Times. “Barkley Decries Media, Claims Racism : Pro Basketball: He Reacts after 76ers’ Coach Criticizes Shot the Forward Took during Loss to Bulls.” Los Angeles Times, March 10, 1992. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-10-sp-3521-story.html.
CBSSports.com. “Phillies’ Alec Bohm Apologizes for Derogatory Comments during ‘frustrating’ Game vs. Mets,” April 12, 2022. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/phillies-alec-bohm-apologizes-for-derogatory-comments-during-frustrating-game-vs-mets/.
Charles Barkley on Kevin Durant, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Sixers Playoff Chances with Danny Green, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN-nOQP3M-Y.
File, Ellie Rushing | Nate. “Gun Violence Can Affect Every Part of Philly Life. Here’s How Residents Suggest Solving It.” https://www.inquirer.com, March 20, 2023. https://www.inquirer.com/news/gun-violence-philadelphia-solutions-voters-lenfest-poll-20230320.html.
McCrystal, Laura. “Investigation into MOVE Remains Will Go ‘as Deep as We Can,’ Kenney Says, Vowing to Reform Medical Examiner’s Office.” https://www.inquirer.com, May 19, 2021. https://www.inquirer.com/news/move-bombing-remains-kenney-investigation-farley-20210518.html.
Pasceri, Ron. “What Makes Philadelphia Eagles Fans Most Notorious in All of NFL?” Bleacher Report. Accessed April 11, 2023. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1122166-what-makes-philadelphia-eagles-fans-most-notorious-in-all-of-nfl.
Philadelphia Freedom, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOF6_kHBkyg.
“Philadelphia Phillies | History & Notable Players | Britannica,” April 5, 2023. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Philadelphia-Phillies.
“Phillies’ Alec Bohm Apologizes for Derogatory Comments during ‘frustrating’ Game vs. Mets – CBSSports.Com.” Accessed April 10, 2023. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/phillies-alec-bohm-apologizes-for-derogatory-comments-during-frustrating-game-vs-mets/.
Platt, Larry. “Your City Defined: Eagles Fans Boo Santa Claus at Franklin Field.” The Philadelphia Citizen, December 23, 2022. https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/your-city-defined-booing-santa-claus/.
Rushing, Ellie. “Philadelphia Records 500 Homicides for Second Year in a Row, a Tragic Milestone as the Gun Violence Crisis Continues.” https://www.inquirer.com, December 20, 2022. https://www.inquirer.com/news/homicides-philadelphia-2022-gun-violence-crisis-20221220.html.
“Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (Philadelphia) – Society for American Baseball Research.” Accessed April 11, 2023. https://sabr.org/bioproj/park/connie-mack-stadium-philadelphia/.
The 1985 Move Bombing in Philadelphia – The Confrontation, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=widNelzBSQI.
WHYY. “How Redlining Segregated Philadelphia.” Accessed April 11, 2023. https://whyy.org/segments/redlining-segregated-philadelphia/.
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