For a long time, resentment, anger, and dour fatalism defined being a Philadelphia sports fan as much as passion and loyalty and clichés about cheesesteaks and Santa Claus did. That has changed.
The ovations Trea Turner received in early August are indicative of a kinder, gentler Philly sports fan, Mike Sielski writes.
You can draw a beer-soaked historical line between Phillies players celebrating at Xfinity Live! on Thursday night, in the aftermath of their NLDS victory over the Braves, and Flyers players joining their fans for several cold ones at Rexy’s in the 1970s and ‘80s. And Philadelphia fandom has always been flavored with a kind of underdog sentimentality that cuts against the city’s image as the toughest sports town in America.
So how did Philly get from there to where it is now? Forgiving Alec Bohm last year, giving Trea Turner a standing ovation this year, Jason Kelce becoming a beloved folk hero/podcaster/movie star, Joel Embiid getting 76ers fans to weep with him when he won the NBA MVP award — it has all been so syrupy sweet. Would this outpouring of civic love have poured out years ago? Probably not.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrates after the Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 23-14 in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. Think about it: 1964 was an all-or-nothing proposition for any major league club and its fans. That’s why it hurt so much when the Phils choked. There were 20 teams then, but just two were eligible for the World Series: the NL winner and the AL winner. Now, with 30 teams and 12 playoff spots, the pressure isn’t to win.
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