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Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins again spoke in support of Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill. Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins was among a host of celebrities who spoke on behalf of jailed rapper Meek Mill during a panel on criminal justice reform at the University of Pennsylvania. Jenkins joined retired boxer Bernard Hopkins, Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin, Rev. Al Sharpton and fellow Philadelphia-based rapper Lil Uzi Vert in support of Mill, who was sentenced to state prison for two to four years last year after allegedly twice violating an 11-year probation term. Continue to Article

March 14, 2018 11:47:am EST

Brent Celek will always be an Eagle. Celek, who was the current longest-tenured athlete in Philadelphia, attended the Sixers-Pacers game at the Wells Fargo Center. On the day he got cut, he was still rocking an Eagles hat and then received a lengthy standing ovation. Continue to Article

March 13, 2018 9:10:pm EST

Joel Embiid is a fantastically large human who is skilled at many things: trash talk, Twitter, basketball, soccer... so why not football? After reports of Philadelphia 76ers minority owner Michael Rubin having interest in purchasing the Carolina Panthers surfaced over the weekend, Embiid tweeted to Panthers quarterback Cam Newton about a potential sport change. ESPN's report on Rubin's interest mentions his close ties to Embiid, "Rubin's youth and personality are among the reasons he has grown close to some pro athletes, including 76ers center Joel Embiid. Continue to Article

March 12, 2018 1:44:pm EST

Just hours after the Selection Sunday show revealed the NCAA Tournament matchups, the trash talking was well underway in the Sixers locker room. "Kansas … " Joel Embiid began. The exclamation came from Justin Anderson. Continue to Article

March 12, 2018 10:36:am EST

Rookie of the Year contender, Ben Simmons, says his Philadelphia 76ers side are slowing getting better the more time they spend on the court Continue to Article

March 07, 2018 2:46:am EST