76ers Fan Calls Up Philadelphia Radio Show From Hospital Where His Daughter Was Born Two Hours Before To Complain About Losing To The Celtics

Some sports fans develop an attachment to the teams they root for to the point where their devotion can interfere with other aspects of life. That includes one man who didn’t let the birth of his daughter prevent him from watching a game he chimed in on while calling into a radio show from the hospital where she was just born.

Billions of people around the world have found themselves emotionally invested in sports teams that have the potential to be the source of both unadulterated ecstasy and crushing disappointment, and many fans would admit they have a borderline unhealthy relationship with the ones they root for.

Some particularly devoted supporters tend to treat the outcome of games like a matter of life and death. That includes plenty of people who find themselves genuinely conflicted if a contest has the potential to interfere with a major life event, like the many college football diehards who are genuinely offended if someone schedules a wedding on a Saturday in the fall.

There’s also only so much you can do to prevent the birth of a child from interfering with your plans to watch a game, but one man in Pennsylvania was seemingly able to strike a balance when the 76ers faced off against the Celtics on Tuesday night.

A 76ers fan called a radio show from the hospital where his daughter was born a couple of hours before to chime in after they lost to the Celtics

Many professional athletes do what they can to plan a pregnancy to ensure the birth of their child doesn’t transpire during their season, but I can’t imagine there are many fans who’ve gone the same route in an attempt to avoid potential interruptions to their viewing plans.

There was plenty of hype surrounding Tuesday’s game between the 76ers and the Celtics, which marked the first time the two teams met in the regular season since the trade that sent Paul George to Boston and Jaylen Brown (who has recently been beefing with Jayson Tatum) to Philadelphia.

It was a contest for the first three quarters before the Celtics pulled away in the fourth en route to a 123-101 victory, and some disgruntled fans in the Philly area phoned into the nightly radio show on 94 WIP to share their thoughts on the contest.

That included Corey from Germantown, who informed the hosts he was calling from the hospital room where his wife had given birth to their newborn daughter just a couple of hours before, which was evident by the sounds of a crying baby and a nurse who could be heard speaking in the background.

I still can’t believe this happened.

For those who missed it, the full Corey in Germantown phone call into my show on @SportsRadioWIP last night: https://t.co/Qgpz4TwNYQ

— Buzz (@BuzzWIP) November 11, 2026

Corey attempted to share his thoughts on the impact Paul George and Peyton Prichard had on the game before his call was cut off by the show’s producer, who joined the hosts in expressing their disbelief at the context.

One host did say they were interested in getting back in contact with Corey so they could get his wife’s perspective, adding the call helped cement Philly’s claim to being “the best sports city in the world.”

I’d certainly love to hear her take.