Eagles Fans Flood Philly Streets After Super Bowl 38-35 Loss: ‘F–k The Chiefs’

SUPER BOWL: Eagles fans were very upset after their team lost the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs. They went out into the streets of Philadelphia, yelled obscenities, set off fireworks, and fought with police Sunday night and early Monday morning.

According to social media videos, Broad Street looked like a sea of green after heartbroken Philadelphia fans climbed traffic lights and chanted “F— the Chiefs!” after the Eagles’ stunning 38-35 loss.

According to Fox News, police issued warnings to rowdy fans who were seen igniting fireworks on the ground, climbing greased poles, and jumping onto bus shelters.

“The thing is, whether you win or lose… “Philly will still be Philly because IT’S A PHILLY THING,” Twitter user @Annie Wu 22 wrote, sharing the video of a crowd yelling obscenities.

Someone threw a section of a fence at one point, but it did not hit anyone.

Dozens of police officers and SWAT team members in riot gear stood ready to disperse the revelers over a speaker.

Eagles Fans Used Smoke Bombs In Protest To The Chiefs Win

According to videos posted on Twitter, police used smoke bombs around 11 p.m. to disperse the crowds and get people to go home.

Bicycle cops and a crowd also clashed on Broad Street, according to NBC Philadelphia.

Some fans were seen being arrested late Sunday.

Two people were charged with misdemeanors, and 11 others were cited for disorderly conduct, according to police, who also stated that one officer was injured in the melee but did not seek medical attention.

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Earlier in the day, before the big game, a car was overturned on a crowded street near Temple University.

According to Fox 29, people remained mostly peaceful on Broad Street, and the crowd left between 11 p.m. and midnight.

The Chiefs Had A Game Winning Field Goal Half-Way Through The Game The Sealed The Win

The diehards had started partying on the streets while the Eagles were still ahead — before a controversial holding call late in the game paved the way for the Chiefs’ game-winning field goal.

Following the game, Eagles cornerback James Bradberry admitted to blitzing Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on the game-winning drive.

“I’m so disappointed at that call, (Bradberry) barely touched him. At the game’s end, will you make a call like that? “Will a call like that decide the Super Bowl?” one fan asked, according to Fox 29.

Despite the last-minute upset, Birds fans continued to cheer on their team as confetti rained and fireworks lit up the sky.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Grumpy’s Tavern manager Keith D’Alfonso grumbled, “Not happy,” as patrons yelled expletives.

Ashton Crawford, 31, sat glumly at Reale’s Sports Bar & Grill on Frankford Avenue as the Chiefs celebrated their victory.

“I’m simply torturing myself. I thought we had it figured out. “I assumed we’d be out in the streets celebrating,” he explained.

Different Fans Weigh In On Their Opinions Of their Teams

Amid the disappointment, Jamel Fanning, 40, waxed philosophical on Broad Street.

“There will always be ups and downs when you play this game,” Fanning told the Inquirer. “We must continue to support our team. We don’t stop supporting them because they lost.”

Police lined up on Broad Street around midnight Monday to clear the area near City Hall, and crews from the Department of Public Property later collected and stacked fencing onto trucks.

Given the notoriously raucous Birds fans’ past behavior, Philadelphia police had braced for a chaotic scene following the Super Bowl.

Fans celebrated the Eagles’ NFC Championship game victory over the 49ers last month by climbing light poles, crosswalk lights, and standing on bus stop shelters.

When the Eagles defeated the Patriots in the Super Bowl in 2018, authorities famously greased light poles throughout the city, but it wasn’t enough to keep enterprising fans from climbing them.

SOURCE – (NY Post)