I DON’T KNOW WHY YOU’D READ ANY OTHER SITE.

Me, on February 16:

Sixers season ticket holders have received emails informing them that their mezzanine level tickets will remain the same price next season (never mind that the email also went to lower level season ticket holders, whose prices will go up a few bucks, according to ticket reps). That’s all welcome news given the Sixers’ improvement on the court and their penchant for being a tad greedy. A reward to fans!, if you will.

Well, unless you had season tickets in the risers behind the basket – sections 106 and 108 with lettered rows – at $55 per game. Because your tickets, you lucky, devoted soul, are going up 300%. CONGRATULATIONS, you’re in a market economy!

The rest of the world, yesterday:

The CBS-WIP article, specifically, is junk. It was written by three-time Edward R. Murrow Award winner Mike DeNardo and includes two quotes from one person and a mention that the Sixers are raising prices. Ironically, it’s the blogger version of real reporting. Because three weeks ago, I talked to three different people who were affected by the increase, posted details showing that the Sixers originally advertised more modest prices for the seats, and included information about where fans were being relocated to. I also reached out to a Sixers spokesperson, who said they would call me later that day to explain. They never did.

Do I want a cookie? You’re goddamned right I do. We’re so much better at what we do it’s not even funny. Always working behind the scenes, always lurking. Even yesterday, I talked to a Flyers season ticket holder who sold a few games on StubHub and then was caught up in the team’s overzealous dragnet to rid their base of ticket brokers and had his tickets taken away. He emailed me last night to say that the team returned them, before I could post about it. So that won’t even be a story. It’s just something the CB I-Team was working on behind-the-scenes on behalf of you, the fan. We’re basically a public service. I’m sure CBS Philly will write like three lines about it three weeks from now. COME AT ME.