Live from Southern California. This is the Jim Rome Show.

Opening day in Philly has already been postponed, so technically baseball is not returning to Philly today.

However, there was a big Philly return. I know a little confusing. Speaking of confusing. The Philly return and

the way I laid it out was somewhat confusing. The guy involved in the return is way more confused.

See, what it should have been was a joyous uplifting return.

Instead, it was pretty much the exact opposite of that because by

now you have probably realized and figured out I'm talking about the return of

the beard. Of course Philly fan was not exactly hyped to see the big dude. And why would they be? Why would it surprise anybody anywhere that they were unhappy to see James Harden.

Why would anybody be surprised by that?

Philly Fan is not happy unless he or she is unhappy.

And you knew they'd be even more happy than they normally are when they saw

the beard roll up on them. Of course they hate that guy. Considering he blew in there for a season and a half to allegedly make them a

contender, and then when they did not contend, and he was horrendous in the playoffs, like he pretty much always is.

Then he gets into a huge public feud with the president of basketball ops

over a new max deal that he thought he was guaranteed and then the next thing you know when

he didn't get what he wanted he did what he always does he bounces I know you

all of this I know you all remember all of this. I know you all remember him going at

Darryl Morrie.

The Morrie is a liar and I would never be a part of an organization and he's important.

We said that again.

Girobore is a liar and I would never be a part of an organization that he's a part of me.

A fat suit is bad as the audio is we heard you the first time. This dude's like,

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