Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor Remains Blue Chip Center
By Bret Stuter
Even The Answer Faced Tough Questions
Even the great one, Allen Iverson, beloved and honored by the city, stepped too close to the line when he complained about his poor practice habits:
On one hand, if the city seems to be rather harsh or critical, there are reasons. on the other hand, the history of sports in Philadelphia has been less than kind. The Philadelphia 76ers are in a bit of a drought.
Don’t Feed The Sharks
So any semblance of less than 100 percent is like blood in the water of hungry sharks.
In the end, no player is above the code. No one. So Jahlil Okafor is not being singled out, picked on, nor ostracized. In fact, if anything, the fans are treating him with the same behavior that has been shown to athletes throughout the team’s history.
Now, what can be done about it?