Previous to the Philadelphia Eagles’ 55-23 drubbing of the Washington Commanders within the NFC Championship, the well-known Rocky statue in downtown Philadelphia was carrying Commanders gear.
Really, the statue was wearing Redskins garb, the Commanders’ former identification.
However Travis Kelce isn’t shopping for into the truth that the opposing group’s followers are those dressing up the “Rocky” statue.
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“I’m totally conscious of the truth that it occurs each single significant sport, I don’t assume it’s the opposite group doing it at this level,” Kelce mentioned throughout a latest episode of “New Heights.“
Jason Kelce, former Eagles star middle and avid supporter of the group, proposed who could be dressing up the statue.
“You assume the Eagles are doing it?” Jason requested.
“100%,” Travis responded.Â
The Rocky statue has been dressed quite a few occasions in opposing group’s colours, with every event usually main an Eagles victory.Â
When the Eagles gained the Tremendous Bowl over the New England Patriots, somebody put a Tom Brady jersey on the statue.
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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce arrives previous to the sport towards the Buffalo Payments within the AFC Championship at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Photographs)
Through the Eagles run to the Tremendous Bowl in 2023, Rocky was wearing each New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers gear earlier than the Eagles dismantled each groups en path to the massive sport.Â
Jason then referenced a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs shirt on Rocky forward of the Eagles-Chiefs Tremendous Bowl matchup in 2023, however Travis expressed skepticism {that a} Chiefs fan was the offender.
“Yeah that was Chiefs gear,” Travis mentioned doubtfully, “It was like a crimson shirt that mentioned Chiefs on it.”
“They like wrote Chiefs in Sharpie or one thing. It’s obtained to be Philly, it’s obtained to be Eagles followers.”
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Former NFL participant and ESPN commentator Jason Kelce is proven on the sidelines through the sport between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-Imagn Photographs)
Jason supported Travis’s principle, saying that it’s “a conspiracy I can get behind.”
Travis thinks the motivation for dressing Rocky up within the opposing group’s gear is to get Eagles followers riled up.
“They’re simply firing up your entire metropolis, getting it good and rowdy,” Kelce mentioned.Â
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Rocky has not but been wearing Chiefs gear, however there’s nonetheless loads of time earlier than kickoff within the Tremendous Bowl.Â
Kelce’s Chiefs will tackle the Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX at 6:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 9 on FOX.
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