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On this Day in 1976, Sixers Fan Ejected for Shaking Basket
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I had never seen this before, but it’s awesome:
April 18, 1976: With 0:17 remaining in overtime of a series-deciding playoff game in Philadelphia, a fan is ejected for shaking the basket during a free throw attempt by Buffalo’s Bob McAdoo.
McAdoo (34 PTS/22 REB) made the free throw and the Braves beat the 76ers, 124-123. pic.twitter.com/eZd7vlDFrF
— NBA Cobwebs (@NBACobwebs) April 18, 2023
The Sixers lost dropped the series 2-1. Just to triple check, since I was -8 years old at the time, this indeed did happen close to the end of the game and the entire thing is posted on YouTube.
One thing I do recall is that this loss kind of kicked off the run the Sixers would go on over the next 10 or so years. 1976 was when the ABA/NBA merger took place and the team brought in Dr. J, who helped them reach the finals that same year. They went to two more finals before finally getting over the hump and dispatching the Lakers in 1983 with Moses Malone, Mo Cheeks, Andrew Toney, and Marc Iavaroni joining Dr. J in the starting lineup. What a team.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com