Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Overzealous Eagles Cheering Criticized by Fans
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker may have been a bit too excited on Monday as she and the rest of the city celebrated the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship berth. Earlier on Sunday, she addressed the city ahead of a snowstorm and deep freeze that was set to impact the Northeast. As she concluded, she expressed her support for the Eagles.
As she ended her address, she said, “Let me hear you all say, E-L-G-S-E-S, Eagles! Go birds.” Fans noticed that the team’s name was misspelled and took to social media to discuss it.
The Eagles did manage to pull off a victory against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Round, advancing to the conference title game for the second time in three years. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley helped break open the game with a late 78-yard touchdown run, and the team held off a surging Rams offense to secure the win.
Barkley finished with 205 rushing yards and two touchdowns. “It was fun, It was a play that I asked for,” he said. “It’s a beautiful thing when stuff like that happens.”
The Eagles will play the Washington Commanders on Sunday with a trip to Super Bowl LIX on the line.