76ers owner shares true feelings about Knicks fans’ takeover at home

The Philadelphia 76ers did not waste much time in making a few seismic changes to the team after getting swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Out from his post as the 76ers' president of basketball operations is Daryl Morey, and perhaps there is going to be a change in how the team operates moving forward after they caught so much flak for trading away Jared McCain, who is now flourishing with the Oklahoma City Thunder.But one thing that remains consistent through the years is how the 76ers' home court tends to be overridden by fans of opposing teams, especially when they're geographically proximate. This was what happened in the 76ers-Knicks series, as New York took over Xfinity Mobile Arena in Game 4 with chants of “Knicks in four”. This was jarring to hear, as it did not seem like Philly was playing at home at all.76ers owner Josh Harris made his feelings regarding the matter perfectly clear in a press conference on Thursday night.“Obviously I didn't like it. It's our homecourt. We did everything we could, including buying tickets to keep the [Knicks] fans out. It's on us. The fans supported us. Let's face it. We got swept. For that last game, there were some Knicks fans in the arena. Our job is to come back and win that series next year. I didn't like it but it gives me more focus and more orientation to start getting back to work,” Harris said, via NBA_NewYork on X (formerly Twitter). Q "How did it feel sitting…with all the Knicks fan that took over?" Sixers owner Josh Harris "Obv I didn't like it…We did everything we could…to keep the fans out…Let's face it–we got swept–so…there were some Knicks fans…Our job's to come back & win that series next year" pic.twitter.com/WiEIJi7e4B — New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) May 14, 2026Indeed, the best solution to everything is winning, and if the 76ers had won Game 4, then perhaps circumstances would have been different. However, Philadelphia got demolished in their final game of the season, making it all the more excruciating to hear those chants.The 76ers have to know that winning cures all, and they have to just remember that moment in Game 4 and use it as fuel to do everything in their power for that to not happen again.The Philadelphia 76ers did not waste much time in making a few seismic changes to the team after getting swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Out from his post as the 76ers' president of basketball operations is Daryl Morey, and perhaps there is going to be a change in how the team operates moving forward after they caught so much flak for trading away Jared McCain, who is now flourishing with the Oklahoma City Thunder.