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The Sixer Sense
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What the Philadelphia Eagles SB win means to the Philadelphia 76ers

By Bret Stuter

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a photo during the Chelsea FC vs Arsenal FC soccer match as part of the 2018 NBA London Global Game at Stamford Bridge on January 10, 2018 in London, England. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a photo during the Chelsea FC vs Arsenal FC soccer match as part of the 2018 NBA London Global Game at Stamford Bridge on January 10, 2018 in London, England. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 13: (L-R) Colin Cowherd (L) and Stephen A. Smith speak onstage at ‘The Evolution of Audio in the 21st Century’ during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film Interactive Festival at Four Seasons Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSW)
AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 13: (L-R) Colin Cowherd (L) and Stephen A. Smith speak onstage at ‘The Evolution of Audio in the 21st Century’ during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film Interactive Festival at Four Seasons Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSW) /

Trolling trolling trolling…

The clickbait social media enticed once respected sports commentators to take the cheap shortcuts. Slam Philadelphia for everything and everything. From the most followed:

Established commentators just slinging mud and disrespect at Philadelphia because it was the “In Thing” to do.

No names too

But it gets worse. Sport commentators who had not achieved household name status got into the act as well. To shortcut earning a reputation for sensible reporting, a bevy of no names appeared trying to make a name for themselves by trolling Philadelphia:

And it never stopped. Never. But this season, the Philadelphia Eagles did not simply get angry. They used the angst as fuel, embraced an underdog role in the NFL, and turned it into one of the gutsiest Super Bowl runs in NFL history.