In NBA, the relationship between players, management and fans has often been a complex and delicate dance. The Philadelphia 76ers, one of the NBA’s most storied franchises, is no stranger to this intricate ballet. A recent incident involves James Harden?s teammate?s comment that led to an unexpected offer from a cookie company and Daryl Morey’s visit to the store.
The incident, which started as light-hearted jest, has now snowballed into a full-blown social media storm, with fans expressing their frustration and disappointment with the president of Philly.?
The Cookie comment and Daryl Morey?s visit to the store
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The saga began when Tobias Harris, in a recent interview, claimed that casual Sixers fans would trade him for a Crumbl Cookie. The comment, made in jest, was a response to the ongoing trade speculations surrounding him.
However, it caught the attention of Crumbl Cookies, who responded with a viral tweet offering a free cookie to everyone in Philadelphia if Harris stays with the Sixers.
If @tobias31 stays with the @sixers everyone in Philly gets a free Crumbl cookie 👀 https://t.co/zE8JrNGE48
— Crumbl Cookies (@CrumblCookies) June 28, 2023
In a show of support for Harris, Sixers president Daryl Morey, who is worth $8M per year, visited the first Crumbl Cookies store and posted a photo of himself standing in front of it on Twitter. His caption read, “@tobias31 had to check out the first @CrumblCookies store. Don’t worry Tobias, no casual fans in sight here.”
@tobias31 had to check out the first @CrumblCookies store. Don't worry Tobias, no casual fans in sight here. pic.twitter.com/GZ4l6F1p22
— Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) July 5, 2023
However, this gesture did not sit well with many Sixers fans, who took to Twitter to express their discontent.
Fans slammed Daryl Morey?
The reactions ranged from humorous to downright angry, with fans questioning the team’s priorities and the management’s approach.
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One fan even expressed their disillusionment with the team, “I gotta stop caring about this team lol.”
I gotta stop caring about this team lol
— H.E. Pennypacker (@Rich14N) July 5, 2023
Another fan chimed in, saying, “It’s not funny at all.”
It's not funny at all.
— Dani (@Danizeh) July 5, 2023
Seeing the departure of some players from the 76ers’ roster, one fan lamented, “Bro lost his entire bench and is eating cookies :(“
Bro lost his entire bench and is eating cookies 🙁
— SAID (@MikoWitYaMoney) July 5, 2023
One fan even declared, “I can?t take this organization seriously until you and Brand (76ers GM) are gone.”
https://twitter.com/SmithElijah12/status/1676441815409369088?s=20
The frustration reached its peak when a fan emphasized the team’s lack of championship success.
Other teams GM’s don’t be tweeting like this, you run around like your pac and you haven’t even won a FUCKING RING. This is nuts
— Nick Kaiser (@nick_kaiser1) July 5, 2023
The frustration continued as another fan implored, “Do something, sign someone for the love of god.”?
https://twitter.com/SmithElijah12/status/1676441061151973377?s=20
Another fan trolled him with satire.
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We are such an unserious franchise
— Bushy White (@bushybluecheese) July 5, 2023
What started as a playful exchange has escalated into a social media storm. As fans expressed their frustrations, one thing is evident – there is a strong desire to focus more on court success rather than off-court interactions.
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