Did We Just Become Best Friends? Why Mike Scott Is a Philly Favorite
To most people, Micheal Scott is the loveable but extremely awkward boss on The Office but to Philly, he’s exactly what’s been missing.
Philly has always had a love for sports figures that lack a filter and rightfully so, this is a town that was built on an “ok..and?” attitude.
From A.I.’s legendary “we talkin’ bout practice” rant to Hakim Law’s “unlike Agholor” comment Philly can’t get enough of the unapologetic – and that’s why Mike Scott, No. 1 for the 76ers is a Philly favorite.
The 6’8 small forward reserve went from being a deal-able piece to a staple of the team’s identity simply by being himself through and through. I mean, how do you root against a guy who says “I cashed out” in response to his shot that pushed a playoff series to 3-1?
But it doesn’t stop on the court.
Scott’s become a fan favorite mostly because of his willingness to interact with fans. Obviously, Joel Embiid is the first name people think of when it comes to interacting with Phanatics but Scott might hold that title now. In the middle of the summer, Scott got invited to a wedding by some fans who went out on a whim and tagged him in a Twitter post.
About an hour later, he was behind the DJ booth with the groom. About a month after that, the Popeye’s on the 800th block of Broad got a visit from the chicken connoisseur himself to weigh on their short-lived sandwich that took over social media for the 4th quarter of the summer.
Unfortunately, it hasn’t all been fun times when it comes to interacting with Philadelphians. During the home opener for the Eagles, Mike Scott showed up to a tailgate fully engulfed in his native Redskins’ attire and after being heckled by some enthused fans, Scott got into a brawl.
The brawl didn’t have any severe consequences and when Scott was questioned on it during the Sixers’ media day, he explained that he “definitely should have walked away, but I didn’t, and he was talking crazy and took it to that next level. So I had to see if he matched that energy.” Classic.
What the incident did do was raise the most important question: what’s the future in Philly look like for Mike Scott and can his off-court persona fit into the Sixers’ goal of a championship?
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