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Shocking: Fans Don’t Want to Hang with Sam Hinkie
By Jim Adair
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The Sixers are bad. Even the most trusting of process trusters is finding it hard to watch every game in full. I’ve given myself a vacation from the team until the new year for the sake of my own sanity. Still, if I’m going to watch a game in person, I wouldn’t mind doing it coutside and getting to talk Sam Hinkie’s ear off, trying to gain some insight into what’s going on in that pale head of his. Not everyone is me, though.
The Sixers are promoting a one-day DraftKings contest where the winner gets a “76ers Experience” with GM Sam Hinkie, which includes:
- Two (2) courtside tickets to the Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers game on Saturday, January 9th
- Meet-and-greet opportunity with GM Sam Hinkie
- Watch pregame warmups from the team bench and receive a 3rd quarter locker room tour
- Dinner at the arena and receive an autographed jersey
Sounds great, right? Some people don’t think so:
@Sixers @DraftKings What is it? Helping acquire 2nd round picks, getting JColangelo coffee and hiding from media.
— Chinese Steel (@TootsMcPoopy) December 22, 2015
GM experience? Do I get to keep the $millions I don't spend on acquiring @NBA-calibre talent? @Sixers @FanSince09 @DraftKings
— Karen A. Virus (@TragicPenName) December 22, 2015
https://twitter.com/xstphnx/status/679366424779976704
@Sixers @DraftKings Sam has a lot of free time now.
— Steven Tavani 🐀 (@tavani_steven) December 22, 2015
@Sixers @DraftKings Is this the cheapest way to interview prospective candidates
— Charles (@charles1981) December 22, 2015
@Sixers @DraftKings well with 1-day fantasy their is no long term goals so maybe Hinkie will know that and actually help you win
— Alex Gowan (@DraftGowan13) December 22, 2015
@Sixers @DraftKings Will Sam hide and answer questions, or actually make an appearance?
— Michael Polin (@mpolin1616) December 22, 2015
https://twitter.com/Lt_Buckets/status/679370837015830528
@Sixers @DraftKings To be clear, I've watched every 76ers game this year..The experience with Sam Hinkie would be watching paint dry.
— The Question (@favburneracct) December 22, 2015
Watching paint dry, yes. But watching paint dry and being able to say whatever you have the guts to say to Hinkie beforehand? That’s a good deal.
When he's not writing about sports here or ranting about them on Twitter, Jim is probably watching X-Files on Netflix or drinking a beer somewhere. Jim has nothing against hockey, it's just not his style. He once met Duce Staley at a Sixers game.