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76ers Collaborate With Phillies, Eagles, Flyers on Emotional Video in Support of Community Heroes

The Philadelphia 76ers collaborated on a video with the Phillies, Eagles, and the Flyers to show support for frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Justin Grasso

76ers Collaborate With Phillies, Eagles, Flyers on Emotional Video in Support of Community Heroes
76ers Collaborate With Phillies, Eagles, Flyers on Emotional Video in Support of Community Heroes /

Back in March was the last time the Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers, and Phillies played a game of their respective sport. And while the Eagles are in the offseason, their workout program, which was scheduled for this month will be held virtually.

The setback in the sports world is all a result of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic that we are currently fighting through. When will sports be back? It's unclear at the moment. With all of the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus, not a single sports league commissioner can guess when sports will be back.

Philly sports fans might not be able to root for the Sixers, Flyers, Phillies, or the Eagles at the moment -- but the franchises are coming together to encourage fans to root for the community heroes instead. On Wednesday, all four major Philly sports franchises released the same video on their social media accounts.

"We root for what we've always rooted for, like our greatest moments, watching in slow-motion. Hearts worn on our sleeves. No backing down from the fight. Laid it all out on the line. That's what brings us together time after time. Here, we don't quit when we've had enough. We don't hang up the gloves -- we rise above. This is the City of Brotherly Love." 

The project was a collaboration to show support for healthcare workers in the community, who are fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic every day they go to work. The two-minute video featured sights of Philadelphia, clips from the four teams, and had a focus on images highlighting some of the workers within the city of Philly.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on Twitter: @JGrasso_

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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