The Philadelphia 76ers will partner with Comcast Spectacor, their current landlord, to build a new arena in South Philadelphia and abandon a deal with the city to move downtown. The stunning reversal comes as a relief to critics of the plan to put a $1.

The comedian and her wife spoke Monday about the latest Sixers' plan to build in South Philly. They have been leading the effort to bring an expansion franchise to the city.

Comcast promised to be a minority stakeholder if the city lands a team. NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned “more teams to come” in remarks.