Posted on 02/13/2023 1:27:11 PM PST by Red Badger
Signs of unrest surfaced almost immediately after the team's defeat Sunday Heartbroken fans reportedly swarming City Hall and clashing with police
Mayhem broke out in the City of Brotherly Love last night following the Philadelphia Eagles' narrow Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Signs of unrest surfaced almost immediately after the team's 38-35 defeat Sunday night - with disgruntled fans swarming City Hall and clashing with cops that had been stationed throughout the city in case of such an outcome.
Police scanner audio after 10:30pm suggested police had made multiple arrests, as citizens were seen scaling lampposts, chanting 'f*** the Chiefs', and hurling glass bottles throughout the city's Downtown neighborhood.
Footage circulating on social media also shows several residents lighting fireworks, with others egging on armed SWAT teams tasked with keeping the peace.
In one shocking clip, a group of Philadelphians were seen lighting fireworks, with some reports indicating the explosives are being thrown at officers.
Initial reports said that cops used tear gas to deter any further disruptions, but that turned out not to be the case.
The loss is compounded by the fact the city's baseball team, the Phillies, similarly crashed out of the World Series just a few months ago.
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Super Bowl. Close game, time running out...Opponent within the red zone. Third down. The one thing that ought to be on every defenders mind: DON’T HOLD!!! What does the guy do?
Yep, pretty typical football, nothing to riot over.
I’m surprised to see any of them even walking on their hind legs.
“Win or lose Philly was gonna burn.”
This! Either way violence was coming.
Not only didn’t I follow one second of this Super Bowl … but I didn’t even know which team won until around 12:00 today when I had lunch with a business associate and saw the news report on the TV at the sports bar.
THAT was it???????
I HATE the news media!
Players aren’t far behind, the puck from Patrick Kane’s game winning goal in the 2010 Stanley Cup finals was stolen by one of the Flyers.
The State of Pennsylvania didn’t get to bring home a
Super Bowl trophy, but they did get John Fetterman /sarc
Very true...it was always going to be how many Wawas got attacked...
With out any reservation: PHL has the most rude, crude, ill-bred residents of any place I've ever been. The city reflects them. It is a sh^t hole.
Stupid!! This is the reason why food and the Roman circuses were instituted. To keep the idiots diverted from the real problems.
“...Truly takes pointlessness to a new level.”
You don’t understand, because you have a life.
The city of brotherly love...........
No riots in KC, just a parade.
No riots when KC lost a few years back either.
Idiots.
Burn Filthydelphia to the ground. I don’t care.
These people are idiots.
Agree smart people don’t go nuts over a damned ball game or any other sporting event.
Sportsmanship huh Moe.
He didn’t hold
Stay classy Filthadelphia.
He said he did, from my reading.
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