Philadelphia City Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier said she believes the Sixers “owe the city an apology” after they suddenly ditched plans to build a new arena in Center City following years of contentious debate.

After years of planning and ongoing debate, the planners behind a proposal to bring a Sixers arena to Center City have backtracked. Instead, the team will get a new arena in South Philly, an official claimed.

Plans to build a new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers in Center City have fallen through, and the team now plans to stay in South Philly, according to sources close to the negotiations.The reversal comes less than a month after 11 bills related to the construction of the proposed arena,