Philadelphia's famous 'Rocky' statue has been defaced ahead of the Eagles Commanders game, with Washington now at risk of an infamous playoff curse.
Before the NFC Championship Game, someone draped the Washington team over the famous landmark, with a scarf resting on the neck of the structure, a towel covering the waist and legs and a T-shirt and jacket placed underneath.
The fan even left a cardboard sign saying 'Yo Adrian Httc (hail the commanders).
However, fans are convinced that the culprit was not actually a Commander fan.
Some indicated that the fan used memorabilia from when the team was still called 'Redskins' (which was retired in 2020).
Barstool's PFT commenter, a notable Commander fan, also called the trick a 'false flag'. NBC sports fantasy football analyst and long-time Washington fan Matthew Berry agreed.
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Evidence later emerged on social media suggesting that the fan responsible was actually a Packers fan.
Green Bay was eliminated by the Eagles in the wild card round of this postseason.
And one fan, according to an apparent X screenshot, Glee completely posted an image of the commanders screen on his Facebook account.
“Even Rocky can't resist jumping on Washington's bandwagon,” they wrote.
In the same X post, an image of the same fan wearing a Packers jersey with his family was included.
However, others were not convinced that the post proved anything, beyond the fact that the fan documented what the commanders showed.
However, things have not gone well in the past for the Eagles' opponents after the rock statue was involved.
Before the NFC Championship Game in 2018, the statue was decorated in purple and yellow gear for the Vikings. Minnesota lost the game 38-7.
The Patriots suffered a similar fate just a couple of weeks later after a Tom Brady jersey had been placed on the statue. They lost Super Bowl Lii to Philadelphia 41-33.
Five years later before the divisional round, the statue was decorated with a Kayvon Thibodeaux jersey, and the Giants were beaten 38-7.
And the 49ers lost the subsequent NFC Championship Game 31-7 after San Francisco Gear was seen in Rocky before that contest.
Regardless of the apparent curse, Philly is comfortably favored this weekend.
According Fanduelthe commanders are 6.5 points below.
Play starts at 3pmet on Sunday.