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by samcheng 2439 days ago
Political speech doesn't seem to be banned:

https://www.nba.com/sixers/nba-fan-code-conduct

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According to the 76ers, it was a venue decision:

The Wells Fargo Center’s event staff is responsible for the security and comfort of all guests at arena events, including 76ers games. At last evening’s game, following multiple complaints from guests and verbal confrontations with others in attendance, two individuals were warned by Wells Fargo Center staff about their continuing disruption of the fan experience. Ultimately, the decision was made by Wells Fargo Center personnel to remove the guests from the premises, which was accomplished without incident.

Nonetheless, it doesn't look good in the wake of the recent China censorship scandal

According to the 76ers, it was a venue decision

Very rarely does a venue make a decision like this. The team leases the arena for the event, the venue does what the team wants.

If "verbal confrontation" were a blanket policy of the venue, then it could never hold another rock concert, monster truck rally, or other high-energy event.

This sounds more like, "We didn't throw anyone out, our hired goons did. We're clean!"

That may be. I'm just quoting the statement, not necessarily saying that I agree with their assertion.

Given the subject matter, you can bet this will be part of this rapidly growing conversation about China and Hong Kong.

Thanks. "Multiple complaints from guests and verbal confrontations with others in attendance" makes it seem pretty defensible to me.