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76ers’ New President Mike Gansey Jinxes Phillies No-Hitter During Public Welcome

Local broadcasters seized on the live gaffe as Gansey steps into a role that will require big roster decisions this offseason.

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Baseball pitcher Jesus Luzardo pitching a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies, Image 2 shows Tom McCarthy, Ruben Amaro Jr., and John Kruk reacting to a no-hitter from the stands
Apr 1, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse looks on from the bench against the Washington Wizards in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images.
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Overview

  • Gansey and head coach Nick Nurse attended a Phillies game and joined NBC Sports Philadelphia’s stands broadcast in a public welcome that showcased their early partnership.
  • During the fifth-inning interview Gansey said “No-hitter’s still intact,” and the next pitch produced a hit that ended Jesús Luzardo’s bid, prompting an audible groan from color commentator John Kruk.
  • The spot ran as part of NBC Sports Philadelphia’s long-running annual broadcast-from-the-stands show with Tom McCarthy, Kruk, Ruben Amaro Jr., and Ben Davis seated behind home plate.
  • The Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 after Luzardo carried a no-hit bid through four innings before surrendering the hit that ended it.
  • Gansey’s on-air misstep created a light local-media moment but did not affect basketball business, and he now faces substantive offseason work to manage contracts and shape the 76ers roster around Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and V.J. Edgecombe.