New York City Mayor Eric Adams admitted to some faults Monday when he spoke about the uproar over the green lighting of the Empire State Building in support of the Philadelphia Eagles.
The building changed its lights to the opposing team’s color after the Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. The tweet sparked a ton of backlash on social media.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrates after defeating the Washington Commanders at FedExField on September 25, 2022 in Landover, Maryland.
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«That got away from us,» Adams said in an appearance on CNN. «The way the Eagles game got away from us with the Giants, we should have lit up in real symbolism the colors of the giant. That blue should have been there.»
«Unfortunately, someone didn’t get the memo at the Empire State Building, but we want to see good sportsmanship. The Giants will be back next year and the Jets will be back. We’ll be excited when they rebuild their teams,» he said. continued.
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Philadelphia Eagles fans hold signs celebrating the Eagles’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia.
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The Empire State Building’s Twitter account posted a video later Monday summarizing all the media headlines stemming from the bold decision.
The initial tweet drew the attention of NYC Sanitation and the New York Giants, among others.
A photo of a red Empire State Building that the account tweeted didn’t dampen the firestorm either.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams was doing damage control Monday.
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The Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on February 12.