The Empire State Building in the heart of New York City glowed green Sunday night to show its support for the Philadelphia Eagles after the team won the NFC Championship and secured a spot in Super Bowl LVII.
The idea that one of the most iconic buildings in the world, in whose backyard the New York Giants and New York Jets play, would light up green to support a rival didn’t sit well with some football fans.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts walks onto the field after the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Seth Little)
The backlash began immediately on social media.
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The Eagles defeated the 49ers 31-7 to return to the Super Bowl, which will be held on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona and will be broadcast on FOX.
January 29, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) celebrates with offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) and wide receiver AJ Brown (11) during the NFC Championship trophy presentation after beating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher – USA TODAY Sports)
Philadelphia was propelled to victory behind touchdowns by Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders and Boston Scott. All three players had rushing touchdowns, and Sanders had two of those results.
Hurts, an NFL MVP candidate, was 15 of 25 with 121 passing yards. He also had 39 yards on ground on 11 carries with one touchdown. Kenneth Gainwell led the Eagles with 48 in rushing yards. Sanders had 42 and Scott had 21.
January 29, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrate after beating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher – USA TODAY Sports)
DeVonta Smith led the Eagles with two catches for 36 yards. AJ Brown had four catches for 28 yards.
Things didn’t get any better for the social media team after the Empire State Building account tweeted that it changed its color to red in support of the Kansas City Chiefs, who defeated the Cincinnati Bengals to earn the AFC to win championship.
In the final moments, Patrick Mahomes galloped to a first down and gained more yards after being knocked down when he was already out.
It prepared a field goal by Harrison Butker.
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Kansas City won the game 23-20.
Ryan Gaydos is Sports Editor at Fox News Digital.