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The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sport
Keith Pompey

Sixers fan who called Carmelo Anthony ‘boy’ banned from future 76ers games and Wells Fargo Center events

PHILADELPHIA — Mike Murphy, who had been a 76ers season-ticket holder, called into the Angelo Cataldi and the Morning Team show on 94 WIP Friday morning after being ejected from the Sixers’ Thursday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Murphy’s face appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter after he had a verbal altercation with Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony, stemming from what could have been construed as racist remarks toward the player with 7 minutes, 1 second remaining in the game.

The fan tried to clear the air on the morning show. But it was all for naught with Murphy being banned indefinitely hours later from all future Sixers games as well as future events at the Wells Fargo Center.

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