The Philadelphia 76ers got a little love from a reporter at a White House briefing. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Twitter reacts to reporter repping Sixers at White House briefing

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 3/23/20

Monday’s White House press briefing featured a subtle nod to the National Basketball Association.

President Donald Trump addressed the media to provide an update on the coronavirus situation, and some eagle-eyed viewers noticed that one reporter in attendance was wearing a Philadelphia 76ers lanyard. Check out a few of the great Twitter reactions that resulted:

Who’s my man with the @sixers lanyard? pic.twitter.com/UzpyVJEz90

— Marc Zumoff (@marczumoff) March 23, 2020

Shoutout to this reporter wearing a sixers lanyard pic.twitter.com/pGpPoTOuZP

— Quigs (@BigSeanQ_) March 23, 2020

The Sixers getting a little love at the White House briefing. A rare road victory for the 76ers. pic.twitter.com/bvOHT5UW1v

— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) March 23, 2020

Looks like a #philaunite sportswriter without #NBA got a side job as a reporter at the #WhiteHouse @sixers @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/fVWHxKT24U

— (((Dave Katz))) (@KatzStats) March 23, 2020

Trust the Virus

— Eric Cohen (@ebcinpa) March 23, 2020

Hinkie in disguise.

— Toto (@to______t0) March 23, 2020

Washington, DC is pretty obviously Wizards territory, but a Sixers infiltrator isn’t too far-fetched with Philadelphia sitting just a few hours away.

While Philly has butted heads with the Trump White House in years past, Monday’s press briefing had the unexpected result of showing us the extent of the reach of Sixers Nation.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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