Sixers Co-Owner Is Not Happy Meek Mill Can’t Travel To Toronto For Series With Raptors
The Philadelphia Sixers were able to take care of their first-round match the Brooklyn Nets in five games. Behind the stellar play of their core group of players, such as Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Tobias Harris. However, the Nets did not go away quietly just ask Sixers small forward-shooting guard James Ennis, who got shook out of his boots by Nets guard Caris LeVert.
Caris LeVert crossed James Ennis 🤢
— NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) April 20, 2019
The Nets were able to take game one from the Sixers 111-102 but after the game one loss, they were unable to beat the Sixers again. The series would see a lot of back and forth from both teams in the media Joel Embiied and Jared Dudley possibly auditioning for a career in television after their NBA Careers are over. As for the Sixers, they were able to take care of their business and as Patriots head coach Bill Belichick would say, we are on to Toronto to face the Raptors.
When you attend NBA basketball games it topically an opportunity to see celebrities from other industries in enjoying the games courtside. If you are ever at a Sixers game you might run into Philly natives Kevin Hart or Will Smith if their schedule allows it or even Hip Hop Icon Meek Mill sitting courtside at the Wells Fargo Center.
However, Meek will not be able to travel to Toronto during the Sixers playoff series due to still being on probation and Michael Rubin, who is one of the Sixers owners is not happy with Judge Genece Brinkley decision to not let Meek travel. Rubin voiced his frustration on Instagram recently.
“I know you have a vendetta against Meek Mill and are obsessed with trying to control every aspect of his life, but did you really NOT approve him to go to rep the Sixers in Toronto for the game? Do you also hate PHILLY? As soon as the schedule came out, Meek asked probation for approval- they immediately approved! (YES FOR EVERYONE WHO DOESN’T UNDERSTAND, MEEK MUST STILL GET THE JUDGES APPROVAL PERSONALLY EVERYTIME HE LEAVES PA SINCE HE’S STILL ON PROBATION 12 YEARS LATER FOR A CRIME HE DIDN’T COMMIT) We filed w/your court as soon as the schedule came out since you need to approve travel to Canada! Since you didn’t respond to numerous phone calls and emails we even sent a lawyer to the courthouse today!! AND MOST IMPORTANTLY IF THIS HAPPENS TO MEEK, WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENS TO THE AVG PERSON(WHO CANT AFFORD GREAT LAWYERS ETC)ON PROBATION??, said Rubin“
Fellow artist Drake, who is a fan of the Toronto Raptors also voice his opinion via Instagram.
.@Drake wants @MeekMill in the 6 for this Toronto-Philly series. pic.twitter.com/Hc6utUTpn6
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 27, 2019
Raptors and Sixers game one is tonight at Scotiabank Arena.
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