Report: Sixers won’t use pedophile looking Ben Franklin logo
By Tim Kelly
Update June 24th 1:30 PM EST: Sixers’ CEO Scott O’Neil passed this along, which obviously means I will be getting Christmas presents with this logo on it.
Scott O'Neil says that the alternative Ben Franklin logo floating around won't be an official alternate but will be used w/ some merchandise
— 975TheFanatic (@975TheFanatic) June 24, 2014
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Just when you thought getting Adam Aron out of the organization would put less of an emphasis on image and stupid gimmicks, we’ve had an off-season full of re-branding ideas. The latest one, is this creepy Ben Franklin secondary logo that surfaced tonight.
At least the Sixers new dribbling Ben Franklin secondary logo is intimidating though: pic.twitter.com/vfYxfPuIgJ
— Michael K-B (@therealmikekb) June 23, 2014
According to Jason Wolf of Delaware Online, the Sixers don’t actually plan on using this logo. Thank God.
#Sixers source: Team will NOT use this logo. Was something they explored. MT @RealGM: #76ers' new Ben Franklin logo. http://t.co/4PVE7TigZ7
— Jason Wolf🐺🌵 (@JasonWolf) June 24, 2014
I did some research of my own, and found that the Sixers used a very similar version of this logo when the FU center hosted the 2002 NBA All-Star game. Somehow, the normal colored basketball makes the logo slightly less creepy.
If the Sixers want to add a creepy secondary logo, then they might as well go all out. Phil E. Moose and his Hugh Hefner robe seem to fit that bill.
As long as his b*tches love him.