Some legislators also criticized officials over the $50 million community benefits agreement, saying it isn't enough.

How can Philadelphians trust that a new 76ers arena won’t require taxpayer dollars? Why won’t the team offer more than $50 million to help mitigate the arena’s impacts? Why won’t the Sixers’ billionaire owners testify in City Council?

The first of two days of hearings this week on the plan for a new arena for the Sixers in Center City began at City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Officials from Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration testified.