Phillies players, families viciously booed for horrific start while at Flyers playoff game
Philadelphia Phillies players and their families were booed by fans during a Flyers playoff game after being shown on the Jumbotron, a reaction stemming from the team's poor 10-19 start to the 2026 MLB season and the recent firing of manager Rob Thomson. The players, including JT Realmuto, attended the Flyers' Game 6 against the Penguins following the postponement of their own game and waved to the crowd despite the negative reception. The Flyers went on to win 1-0 in overtime, advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in six years.
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MLB Phillies players, families viciously booed for horrific start while at Flyers playoff game By Jenna Lemoncelli Published April 30, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET Being booed by your hometown crowd is a tough look — especially when it’s a game you are not even playing in. That’s what happened when some of the Phillies players were shown on the Jumbotron while taking in the Flyers’ 1-0 overtime win over the Penguins in Game 6 of their first-round series Wednesday night — a day after the front office fired manager Rob Thomson after going 10-19 in their first 29 games. Loud boos came from the crowd as the Phillies players and their families, sitting in a suite at Xfinity Mobile Arena, were spotlighted early in the third period of a scoreless game.
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