Twitter confused by Empire State Building lighting up in Eagles colors
The Empire State Building ruffled plenty of feathers following the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.
The iconic New York City building was lit up in green and white on Sunday night in honor of the Philadelphia Eagles defeating the San Francisco 49ers to win the NFC title and advance to Super Bowl LVII.
Fly @Eagles Fly! We’re going Green and White in honor of the Eagles NFC Championship Victory. pic.twitter.com/RNiwbCIkt7
— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) January 29, 2023
Given the longstanding rivalry between the Eagles and New York Giants, many on Twitter were confused and angered by the show of support.
As the representative for the Empire State Building, and a diehard Giants fan, let me be on the record saying that this is absolutely ridiculous. ⬇️ https://t.co/SL4rP0Z2ys
— Keith Powers (@KeithPowersNYC) January 29, 2023
Every New Yorker seeing this pic.twitter.com/AjxyvBxGkx
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) January 30, 2023
For anyone who finds this as treacherous, traitorous, and unforgivable as we do - just pretend it's green and white for #NewYorksStrongest. We take out the trash every day...and next year, that'll include the Eagles. https://t.co/6vgfub5ZHw
— NYC Sanitation (@NYCSanitation) January 30, 2023
Did y'all lose a bet
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 29, 2023
Same energy pic.twitter.com/LgAXNakqFS
— Pat Benson (@Pat_Benson_Jr) January 29, 2023
Theory: Maybe they had that color ready for the Jets and were tired of waiting
— Brett Edgerton (@EditorEdge) January 29, 2023
Is this real??? I hope this is a fake account
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) January 30, 2023
This is like if the Rocky statue in Philly were wearing a Daniel Jones jersey.
— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) January 29, 2023
Tune in tomorrow when the Empire State Building lights it up orange and blue for the Houston Astros!
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) January 29, 2023
Will all NYC hot dog vendors will be slinging Geno's Steaks tomorrow too? 🤢
— Justin Brannan (@JustinBrannan) January 30, 2023
— Cassidy Hubbarth (@CassidyHubbarth) January 30, 2023
The building's Twitter account responded to the backlash later Sunday night, tweeting, "That hurt us more than it hurt you" with a new photo showing it lit up in red and white for the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs.
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