Eagles fans march on Philadelphia City Hall as they scale lampposts, chant ‘f*** the Chiefs’ and face down with cops as they’re sprayed with tear gas – following narrow 38-35 loss to Kansas
- Signs of unrest surfaced almost immediately after the team’s defeat Sunday
- Disgruntled fans already seen swarming City Hall and clashing with police
- Cops in the city are currently using tear gas to deter any further disruptions
Mayhem has broken out in the City of Brotherly Love 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 already seen swarming City Hall and clashing with police that had been stationed throughout the city in case of such an outcome.
Police scanner audio since 10:30pm suggests that cops have already made multiple arrests, as citizens have been seen scaling lampposts, chant ‘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 piece.
In one shocking clip, a group of Philadelphians are seen lighting fireworks, with some reports indicating the explosives are being thrown at officers.
Cops are currently using tear gas to deter any further disruptions, following a crushing defeat highlighted by game-altering penalties, and further 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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Mayhem has broken out in the City of Brotherly Love following the Philadelphia Eagles’ narrow Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
That said, the Chiefs’ win on Sunday was anything but a given. The 1.5-point underdogs not only trailed for much of the game, but were struggling to contain Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, who was playing the game of his life.
Outside of a costly second-quarter fumble, which was returned for a touchdown by Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton, Hurts was sensational. The third-year Eagles star tossed for 304 yards and one touchdown, while running for three scores and a two-point conversion that tied the game at 35 late in the fourth quarter. But his final pass – a Hail Mary at the final gun – fell well short, giving the win to the Chiefs.
