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Sixers co-partner Michael Rubin helps donate 5,000 masks to police

Philadelphia 76ers co-partner Michael Rubin has donated 5,000 masks to the city’s police department.

The spread of coronavirus has done a number on the world right now as everybody is in self-quarantine in order to help try and flatten the curve. Now, is the time to come together and try to put a stop to this virus so we can all get back to our normal lives.

The Philadelphia 76ers have all done their part in order to help the City of Brotherly Love and now co-managing partner Michael Rubin has done another good thing for the city.

Rubin, who is also an executive at Fanatics, had already stopped jersey production at one store in order to help make masks and other protective equipment for health workers. Now, he has teamed up with Philadelphia Attorney General Josh Shapiro to donate 5,000 masks to the city’s police department.

It’s another good move by the Sixers organization in order to help the fight against the virus and try and bring some normalcy back sooner rather than later. [lawrence-related id=28782,28133,28724]

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Flyers standout Glaude Giroux, Sixers forward Tobias Harris, Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins, Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp, Phillies infielder Scott Kingery, ONE Championship fighter Eddie Alvarez, Eagles defensive back Jalen Mills, Eagles tight end Zack Ertz and his wife, Julie, a member of U.S. woman’s soccer team, and Sixers limited partner Michael Rubin are among the growing list of supporters.

In an interview Thursday afternoon with …

In an interview Thursday afternoon with NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark, Sixers limited partner Michael Rubin said Fanatics hopes to produce a million masks and gowns for hospital and emergency healthcare workers over the next two months. Rubin is the founder and CEO of Fanatics, which is making the masks and gowns out of the same material used for MLB player jerseys and starting with available fabrics from Phillies and Yankees jerseys.

Rubin also commented on the Sixers …

Rubin also commented on the Sixers having planned to institute salary reductions of up to 20 percent for full-time, salaried employees making at least $50,000. In a statement Tuesday, managing partner Josh Harris reversed course, saying all employees would be paid their full salaries and apologizing to staff and fans. “To me, if you don’t get something right, the biggest thing you need to do is recognize it and fix it,” Rubin said. “Whether I’m involved or indirectly involved, I screw things up all the time. The most important thing is if you don’t get it right, you’ve gotta fix it immediately and I’m proud of the way the organization said, ‘You know what? We didn’t have it right and we’re going to get it right.’”

Tobias Harris reacts to Sixers part-owner Michael Rubin’s COVID-19 efforts

Sixers part-owner Michael Rubin announced a plan to help in the fight against the coronavirus, and Tobias Harris expressed his approval on Twitter.

The Philadelphia 76ers have had a rough week in the public relations department after a report that they were planning on reducing some of their employees’ salaries amid the coronavirus crisis. They ultimately bailed on that plan, but the optics remained bad. On Thursday, things got a little brighter.

Sixers part-owner Michael Rubin, who expressed outrage over the team’s salary reduction plan and is also the chairman of the Fanatics apparel brand, announced plans to halt production of MLB jerseys and convert the facility into a production site for masks and gowns that would then be donated healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus battle.

The announcement was met with praise, and Sixers forward Tobias Harris took to Twitter to share his reaction. It’s safe to say that he approves.

Rubin thanked MLB commissioner Rob Manfred for agreeing to halt the production of jerseys, and said that he plans to make one million masks and gowns that will be distributed to healthcare workers across Pennsylvania, with the hopes of expanding those donations to nearby New York and New Jersey, which have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic.

A lack of supplies is hindering efforts to quell the spread of the disease and putting healthcare workers in danger, so it’s great to see Rubin stepping up and doing what he can to help.

As we wade through these uncertain, unprecedented, and frightening times, watching people step up and help where they can offers a bit of solace and pride. After the week the Sixers organization had, this is certainly something Sixers fans can be pleased with. Harris certainly is. [lawrence-related id=28223,28169,28133,28140]

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