Michael Rubin said he feels “much more connected” to sports now that he is no longer a minority owner of the 76ers — and acknowledged the conflicts of interests that arose as he grew the Fanatics brand as its CEO. Speaking at the MIT Sloan Conference Friday morning, Rubin quipped that he was “violating every rule the NBA had” while part of the Sixers’ ownership group. That included taking bets on the Sixers when Fanatics entered that space, and having NBA players such as Joel Embiid, James Harden, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Kevin Durant as Fanatics investors. -via The Philadelphia Inquirer / March 1, 2024
