Philadelphia Sixers Apologize for the Andrew Bynum Disaster

New Sixers CEO Scott O’Neil tried to buy some goodwill from Philadelphia hoops fans, by apologizing for the debacle that was Andrew Bynum last season. Per the Philly Inquirer: “The acquisition of the 7-foot center in last summer’s four-team trade ultimately set the Sixers back several seasons. Bynum, who made $16.9 million last season, never played for the team due to chronically injured knees. After being urged by 94 WIP-FM personality Angelo Cataldi, new Sixers chief executive officer Scott O’Neil apologized Thursday morning to fans who purchased tickets with the hope of seeing Bynum play. ‘I apologize on behalf of the Sixers to any fan who invested and thought Bynum was going to be their guy and be the savior,’ said O’Neil, while being a guest on Cataldi’s radio show. ‘At the end of the day that’s our apology to every fan – not just to you [he told Cataldi]. ‘However, we are going to take some chances when we can take some chances. And sometimes, they’re not going to work. And sometimes, they are. When they don’t work, we are not going to ever talk about a player negatively. That’s not going to help us or the franchise or the fans. That’s not going to help us recruit. It doesn’t help us go out and grab free agents. It doesn’t help us when we are evaluating talent. It doesn’t help us when we are talking to coaches. It just doesn’t help.'”