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Sips fight breaks out near Comcast Center

Lots of young people. Warm weather. Cheap booze. What could go wrong?

A fight that broke out during Center City SIPS on July 26, 2017, attracted a crowd of onlookers.
A fight that broke out during Center City SIPS on July 26, 2017, attracted a crowd of onlookers.Read moreScreenshot from Twitter video

Ah, Center City Sips.

We give you nice things and then you ruin them.

Remember when the weekend started on Friday night? Then it edged into Thursday. Sips moved it to Wednesday, giving people an excuse to drink for more than half the week. Sips takes place at establishments across Center City every Wednesday throughout the summer from 5 to 7 p.m. Participating bars and restaurants offer $5 cocktails, $4 wine, $3 beer and half-priced appetizers.

To paraphrase the line from Field of Dreams, "If you pour it, they will come." Especially if you pour it cheaply.

Lots of young people. Warm weather. Cheap booze. What could go wrong?

We found out near the Comcast Center on Wednesday night:

Of course, the Twitterati has long had a field day with Sips. A more apt name might be GUZZLE.

Police had no information on whether any arrests were made.