Sixers Stun Celtics, and Phillies Fire Topper!

About this episode

The episode discusses the Sixers' victory over the Celtics and the Phillies' decision to fire manager Rob Thomson.

The Sixers staved off elimination and defeated the Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round series. Sheil, Tony Bunz, and Cliff recap the big Sixers win, then get into the Phillies firing manager Rob Thomson. Were the Phillies justified in moving on? How much blame should be placed on Dave Dombrowski? What’s the outlook for the remainder of the season? Sixers' big win - (01:47) Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson - (20:44) Email hot takes: Ringerphilly@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @ringersphillyspecial Become a member of our Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingersPhillySpecial/ The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guests: Anthony Dabbundo Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Anthony Dabbundo

Topics covered

• Sixers win
• Phillies manager firing
• NBA playoffs
• MLB season outlook
• sports analysis

Keywords

• Sixers
• Celtics
• Phillies
• Rob Thomson
• Dave Dombrowski
• NBA playoffs
• MLB
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phillies, Celtics, Dave Dombrowski, Rob Thomson

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