Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl Run Marred by Chaos and Violence
The Philadelphia Eagles’ trip to the Super Bowl has been accompanied by chaos and violence in the city. Following the team’s NFC championship victory over the Washington Commanders, a 20-year-old man was shot during chaotic incidents that ensued in the city. An 18-year-old suspect, Amre Wright, has since been taken into custody.
The shooting is just one of many incidents that involved harm to a local. The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating one stabbing, two shootings, one act of vandalism, and a vehicle striking several pedestrians. A total of 30 adults and one juvenile were cited for Disorderly Conduct or Failure to Disperse, and three adults were charged.
The charged individuals include 34-year-old Tramayne Davis-Blockson, who was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of an Instrument of Crime, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person in connection to a stabbing; and 32-year-old Jose Moya and 44-year-old Eugene Dennis, who were both charged with aggravated assault in connection to the assault of a police officer.
Additionally, a 26-year-old woman was taken into custody after striking eight pedestrians in the street, and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office was vandalized with a shattered front glass door and two cracked glass windows.
Tragedy struck when a Temple University student, 18-year-old Tyler Sabapathy, died after climbing up a flag pole and falling to his death. Sabapathy, a student and gymnast from Toronto, Canada, had more than 120 medals in provincial, regional, and international competitions.
Eagles fans have been the subject of national scrutiny throughout the team’s playoff run this season. The fanbase garnered negative national attention after one of their own, New Jersey man Ryan Caldwell, was seen in a viral video verbally berating a woman with vulgar slurs during the team’s first playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.
Los Angeles Rams defensive end Jared Verse says Eagles fans hurled snowballs at him after his team’s divisional round playoff loss in Philadelphia. Verse made comments about “hating” the fans to reporters in the week leading up to the game.
Former Dallas Cowboys star linebacker DeMarcus Ware told Fox News Digital that Eagles fans once hurled snowballs stuffed with batteries at his mother during a game his rookie year in 2005.
