Philadelphia says last goodbye to sports arena before demolition begins.
Demolition is scheduled to begin Tuesday on the Spectrum, which hosted more than 40 years of professional sports and entertainment.
A four-ton wrecking ball will strike the Spectrum around noon. Many spectators are expected to watch the Spectrum’s demise, including some of the sports legends who played there.
Philadelphia sports greats “Doctor J” Julius Erving, Bobby Clarke and Bernie Parent will be there for a special ceremony. The Spectrum, of course, is the former home of the Flyers and 76ers, which long ago moved to a more modern facility next door now known as the Wells Fargo Center.
However, the Spectrum continued to host entertainment events and minor league hockey until last year. The rock group Pearl Jam played the last show there on Oct. 31, 2009.
The arena is being demolished to make way for a retail, restaurant and entertainment complex.
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