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Philadelphia 76ers hurting themselves by dragging Bryan Colangelo decision

By Dan Parzych

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 7: T.J. McConnell #12 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to Ben Simmons #25 and Joel Embiid #21 in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on May 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Celtics 103-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 7: T.J. McConnell #12 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to Ben Simmons #25 and Joel Embiid #21 in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on May 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Celtics 103-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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It’s been over a week since the news surrounding Bryan Colangelo broke, yet the Philadelphia 76ers still don’t seem to know what’s going on.

Last week was filled with plenty of stories surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers, ranging from Brett Brown receiving a three-year extension from the organization to the rumors surrounding Ben Simmons dating Kendall Jenner.

However, none of these stories compared to the madness that the bombshell story surrounding Bryan Colangelo and his potential burner accounts on Twitter to put the general manager’s job at risk.

Thanks to an investigative report conducted by The Ringer, Colangelo has been under fire for over a week after seeing how these so-called burner accounts were criticizing players, and revealing injury information to certain individuals that was unknown to the public.

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As bad as it sounds, when taking all of the information from the article into consideration along with a few more details that came out shortly after, early signs pointed to Philadelphia having no other choice than to move on from Colangelo.

In fact, many believed the Sixers would have parted ways with Colangelo by the end of last weekend, which is why this entire situation has hit a whole new level of frustration.

The fact that it’s currently Wednesday, and Philadelphia is still undecided over Colangelo’s future is beyond crazy since the longer this drags on, the worst it’s going to be for the organization.

Jon Johnson sums up the frustration best by saying if the Sixers knew well beforehand about this scandal, why has this been taking so long to come up with a solution?

For the first time in what feels like forever, Philadelphia is in the middle of an offseason in which they’re actually in great position to improve their chances of being a surprise contender heading into next season by potentially adding another superstar.

Unfortunately, the longer this whole controversy surrounding Colangelo drags on, the tougher it’s going to be for the Sixers to sign someone like LeBron James or Paul George if given the opportunity. Rightfully so, no player is going to want to consider joining a team like Philadelphia if there’s still that cloud of uncertainty over the organization about whether Colangelo can be trusted.

The Sixers didn’t spend all of those years rebuilding while acquiring big name players like Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid only to take a major step back as a result of foolish decisions on Colangelo’s end, that is if these accounts ended up belonging to him.

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Either way, the fact that Philadelphia has allowed this entire situation to last for more than a week without a decision at this point is beyond frustrating, and fans have every reason in the world to feel frustrated. Plus, if the Sixers end up keeping Colangelo, one can only imagine the frustration and unhappiness that’s going to be seen from this fan base.