We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Santa Claus-trophobia in Philly

By Tim Keown
Page 2 columnist

Tuesday, December 16, 2003

So you're in promotions for an NBA team and you want to bring people out to the arena. You've got the dancers and the hot-dog guns and the chainsaw-juggling weimeraners at halftime. But everybody's got those, and you want to separate yourself from the pack. After all, you aren't everybody. And here comes Christmas, and here comes the worst team in the league to play in your place on a day when people are more interested in brawling over a cheap piece of junk at Wal-Mart than watching hoop. Wha ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.