Philadelphia sports fans have become known for being loud and passionate about their favorite teams. The Eagles fandom in particular is vocal in nature with many iterations of controversial behavior.
The antics of Eagles fans are back in the spotlight after one of them verbally abused a female Packers fan, leading to an investigation by her employers, who called his comments “completely unacceptable.” “.
The foul-mouthed speech, which has gone viral in recent days and also led the team to ban access to the stadium, took place in Lincoln Financial Field as the Eagles cruised to a 22-10 victory over the Packers in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs.
At one point, Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell, who works for a DEI-focused management consulting firm in East Brunswick, New Jersey, refers to the woman as an “ugly, dumb ass.” This causes a confrontation with her fiancé, who is filming the incident.
Philadelphia will host at least one more game at The Linc this season, with the Rams in town today for the divisional round, and fans have once again flown across the country to support the visiting team.
It will certainly be a raucous and potentially difficult atmosphere for those wearing the yellow and blue of Los Angeles. Here, we take a look at why…
Ryan Caldwell abused a Packers fan and his employers are investigating him
The foul-mouthed rant took place at Lincoln Financial Field as the Eagles cruised to a 22-10 victory.
The last focus of attention
Even with a playoff win, the Eagles fan base couldn't have a great day with Caldwell's actions.
NFL fans rallied around the couple and, according to TMZThe Eagles have identified Caldwell and are considering their response to the incident.
On Monday, BCT Partners, a New Jersey-based management consulting firm, issued a statement regarding the incident. On Wednesday, the company fired Caldwell.
The company, which aims to “harness the power of diversity, insights and innovation to transform lives, accelerate equity and create lasting change,” apologized for the rant and said it had launched a “full investigation” into its employee.
in the videoCaldwell is seen yelling at the woman, who is wearing a Packers hat, from her seat in the back row.
Lincoln Financial Field has been the home of the Philadelphia Eagles since the 2003 season.
Philadelphia's fan base has made The Linc a true home-field advantage for the Eagles.
Let's hit an animal!
Along the way to the Eagles' only Super Bowl victory there were two separate incidents in Philadelphia. fanatics beating police horses.
Both games at Lincoln Financial Field during the 2017-18 postseason generated police reports of first a 22-year-old and then a 19-year-old hitting horses belonging to the Philadelphia Police Department.
'Police say it all started when the 22-year-old Whitehall Township resident was ejected from the Eagles-Falcons game for being drunk and not having a ticket. “After he was thrown, police say Hendricks approached a mounted police officer, striking his horse repeatedly in the face and neck, and then striking the officer in the legs,” one of the police reports stated, according to Fox. 29.
Victories over the Falcons and Vikings took them to the Super Bowl, and two weeks later came a victory over the Tom Brady-led Patriots.
More chaos ensued after their first NFL championship since 1960.
After an injury to quarterback Carson Wentz, Nick Foles stepped in to win the Super Bowl
Fole's signature play in the Super Bowl against New England saw him catch a touchdown pass
Championship 'Celebrations'
Compared to an outright massacre, Philadelphia fans had a quiet night after Nick Foles beat out Tom Brady at quarterback in the 2018 Super Bowl.
There were only four arrests, but many light poles and traffic lights were not standing after the victory. by blackboard.
The most Philly part of the evening also involved the horses after the triumphant victory.
An Eagles fan didn't hit a horse. Instead, he ate some of the mighty beast's poop. How drunk does someone have to be to think it's a good idea?
Stay chic or fizzy in the City of Brotherly Love.
Eagles fans have a mantra of protecting their own and everyone else being the enemy.
QB Jalen Hurts is seen as the most prized player on the current Philadelphia Eagles team.
Philadelphia's favorite food is discarded
Eagles fans have a mantra of protecting their own, all others being the enemy, and their inner hatred comes out if something happens to one of their own.
Take for example a 2014 game against the then-Washington Redskins and opposing defensive end Chris Baker was ejected for a hit on Foles.
Eagles fans threw food at him as he walked to the locker room. including cheesesteak 'guts' and a hot dog.
Baker was asked about the interaction after the game.
“Um, it just failed,” Baker said. 'I think there was some tartar sauce or some mustard added. But it did surprise me. It's Philadelphia. You have to wait for it.'
The video of the food launch was uploaded to the now-defunct Vine app. The blow can still be seen here.
A New York Giants fan got into an argument with a group of kids wearing Eagles jerseys earlier this year.
The children responded with bad words to the fan who had to be restrained for the conversation.
Starting them young!
Earlier this month, another loss to the Giants outside Lincoln Financial Field was suffered by a New York soccer fan who was brutally mocked by several young Eagles fans, who are approximately 8 years old.
Philadelphia kids dressed in green and black get into a shouting match with the woman after the Eagles' 20-13 win over the Giants in Week 18 with most of their best players sitting out.
It's unclear how the argument began, as the first clear comment from both sides is the woman yelling at the children, “They're like 3 feet tall,” as if 8-year-olds care about their height. at such a young age. age.
Tons of different insults can be heard coming from the children towards the woman, who has to be restrained by apparently her partner in an Eagles hat.
'3-14! 3-14!' A child can be heard screaming, referencing the Giants' final record.
At one point, the woman breaks free of her partner's grasp and aggressively attempts to walk toward the children before being caught. Hopefully she was drunk and didn't decide to meet sober kids.