Daryl Morey Takes Thinly Veiled Shot at ‘Angry’ Sixers Fanbase
Daryl Morey spent the 2024 offseason pushing all his chips into turning the Philadelphia 76ers into a championship contender. He added Paul George, Guerschon Yabusele, Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon, Kyle Lowry and Reggie Jackson.
With a vast amount of veteran talent, and some elite star power, the Sixers were supposed to be primed for a deep postseason run. Instead, they sit 11th in the Eastern Conference. Furthermore, questions surrounding the franchise’s current direction have begun to arise. As expected, the Sixers fanbase is growing frustrated.
During a recent appearance at the Sloan Sports Conference, Morey risked the ire of Sixers fans. He suggested that anger is all that drives the fanbase. His comments came when discussing the team’s recent postseason losses.
We lost to a Knicks team that was not as good as the Celtics team we lost to the year before. I was very down after the loss,” Morey said. “I was like, ‘man, people are going to be so angry.’ And, they were angry, obviously, everyone wants us to win. But they were less angry than the year before (vs Knicks) than the year before [vs Celtics], and anger is all that drives Sixers fans.”
Morey’s comments won’t do him any favors with the Sixers fanbase. He’s already walking a fine line due to the consistent mis-steps in roster construction.
