The City of Philadelphia welcomed Eagles fans from all over the country for the championship parade on Friday to commemorate the Super Bowl LIX Champions.
“There was no better outpouring of love on Valentine’s Day from the City of Brotherly Love.” posted the team online, as they remembered that this kind of celebration has only happened twice in 59 years.
The Eagles absolutely dominated the Kansas City Chiefs lead by superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes, iconic tight end Travis Kelce, and legendary head coach Andy Reid. The final score was 40-22 but it could have been worse for the then back-to-back NFL champions.
News anchors have to apologize for the Eagles
More than a million fans decked in green cheering the Philadelphia Eagles on each step of the way up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Players like quarterback Jalen Hurts, superstar running back Saquon Barkley, stellar wide receiver A.J. Brown, and iconic defensive end Brandon Graham took the mic to speak their mind out about their victory over the Chiefs.
However, emotions got the best of some of the Eagles, as they used profanity to show their happiness.”I am a f****** champion.” Brown screamed while lifting both of his arms. “We apologize, of course we are on live TV and we apologize for the profanity used.” a news anchor said immediately.
“You guys are tough, you guys are resilient and you know how to f******* fight.” Saquon Barkley stated after. “And we apologize again for Saquon Barkley’s profanity. Live again, Live TV in Philly.” said the news anchor once again. That was not the end of it. She and a colleague had to apologize more times as the players were just throwing bad words around.
A bittersweet moment
Unfortunately, it was not all fun Friday at Philadelphia. Two women were shot in the legs during an argument with another person near the parade, police said, but it was not clear exactly where it took place or whether it had any connection to the celebration.
There was a large police presence along the route, which stretched from South Philadelphia, where the Eagles play, all the way to City Hall and on to the art museum. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker didn’t mention the shooting on her social media.
“From the Linc to Broad Street, City Hall to the Parkway, and culminating in the Art Museum celebration, the joy and positive energy from our terrifc fans to our Eagles was incredible (…) Fitting that this celebration fell on Valentine’s Day, as it was a love fest for our City, our Eagles, and our fans.” Parker wrote.
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