Daily News | On Sixers arena, opinions differ among Philadelphia’s Black clergy and leaders
It was an obvious choice for the Rev. Mark Tyler to stand with Chinatown when he heard the Sixers planned to build an arena on the neighborhood’s doorstep.
“We all have different priorities,” he continued. “Ending poverty in Philadelphia is my priority. The housing crisis is my priority. The arena isn’t addressing that. Some of us are concerned about real issues, not a game.
If the plan was to build the arena near a Black community — and the circumstances were the same, in proximity and investment — the pastor says he would absolutely support it. “The Black community is ready, and it is excited to play a significant role in this project,” Regina Hairston, chamber president, said at the news conference. The chamber did not respond to an Inquirer request for comment.
“And if you want to have a real conversation about empowering Black businesses and helping Black businesses to create wealth, then let’s also have a conversation about getting a part of the team … let’s have a conversation about more than a hot dog and a soda.” “It’s a sellout,” Churchville concluded. “Every BIPOC community should be in support of each other, because what’s happening in one place is happening to all of us.”
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