Watch: Eagles fans storm streets, wreck Philadelphia after Super Bowl win
If anyone had any doubt about how hard Philadelphia sports fans celebrate when their team wins it all, it's safe to say they know now.
Sunday's Super Bowl LII victory for the Philadelphia Eagles sparked a celebration that quickly turned into widespread rioting, with the entire city seemingly coming under attack from crazed and overzealous football fans.
Here are just some examples of how Eagles fans chose to celebrate their team's first Super Bowl victory in franchise history:
More than 10,000 Eagles fans storm the streets of Philadelphia to celebrate their team’s first Super Bowl victory. https://t.co/xwSA5cIhkK #SB52 pic.twitter.com/dwsnKurKDY
— ABC News (@ABC) February 5, 2018
As the Eagles claimed their first ever Super Bowl title, so did fans -- thousands taking to the streets of downtown Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/LnoWtnKzc0
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 5, 2018
DISGRACEFUL: This is how they react when their team wins the Super Bowl! Philly fans destroy and loot a gas station in Philadelphia! RADICAL CITY! pic.twitter.com/F1tUh9Whaf
— GITMO 🇺🇸 (@President1Trump) February 5, 2018
#philly fans have graduated from just climbing poles to jumping off them #philadelphia #eagles #Superbowl pic.twitter.com/YWQRyv9bNg
— Davis Tse (@DavisSay) February 5, 2018
Eagles fans have an interesting way of celebrating... #SuperBowl
— NHYPEMAG (@NHYPEMAG) February 5, 2018
Congrats ! #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/s1JCVkctZt
Philadelphia #Eagles fans lit fires, flipped cars and tried to tear down light poles after the #SuperBowl win last night. https://t.co/SMYTzTmoFE pic.twitter.com/8MKVo05CKd
— NJ.com (@njdotcom) February 5, 2018
As I and most #NYGiants fans knew, we could have told you this was going to happen weeks ago.#PhillypoliceScanner #phillyriot#SuperBowl #eagles #FlyEaglesFly #Philly
— Anthony Martino (@Midgrin) February 5, 2018
pic.twitter.com/oO9drPpfUd
Eagles fans are on a mission to destroy the city of Philadelphia tonight pic.twitter.com/L5Z6hjdW7H
— NFL Access (@NFL_Access) February 5, 2018
Good Morning America later surveyed some of the damage in the wake of the city's destructive celebration.
Celebrations get chaotic in Philly - thousands of @Eagles fans flood the streets after #SuperBowl victory. @GioBenitez reports from Philadelphia: https://t.co/b3qgz7xfKB pic.twitter.com/6akxIIbUTY
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 5, 2018
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