New Yorkers Mad After Empire State Building Honors Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles locked up the National Football Conference (NFC) championship on Sunday, clinching a spot in the upcoming Super Bowl LVII — and someone at the Empire State Building thought that was cause for celebration.

In honor of the Eagles’, the iconic tower was lit in green-white. A Twitter announcement announced the change in lighting. “Fly @Eagles Fly! We’re going Green and White in honor of the Eagles NFC Championship Victory.”

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

But for some New Yorkers, the pain of their Giants losing to the Eagles only a week earlier was a bit too fresh for such celebrations — and they took to Twitter to voice their complaints.

Jesuit priest James Martin Comment, “#FlyEaglesFly! But I wouldn’t want to be the New Yorker responsible for this. They love their @Giants here! Yesterday, I walked into my neighborhood gym wearing my @Eagles hat, and the guy behind the desk said, ‘They are going to LOSE tomorrow! LOSE!’ Then he said hello.”

“I can’t wait to read the full oral history of this tweet,” Chris Hayes is the MSNBC host Additional.

An ex-U.S. Congressman — and gubernatorial candidate — Lee Zeldin (R-NY) weighed in as well, saying, “Please tell me this is because someone who controls the Empire State Building lost a tremendously stupid bet.”

Please tell me this is because someone who controls the Empire State Building lost a tremendously stupid bet. https://t.co/vYSRJzfXW3

— Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) January 30, 2023

“Excuse me. Did they move the Empire State Building to Philadelphia? This is just wrong,” ESPN reporter Jordan Raanan Remarks.

Justin Brannan, New York City Councilman Proposed “A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to this never happening again.”

New York City Sanitation Department Added their thoughts, saying, “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.”

“How are we going to explain this to all of the other buildings. They looked up to you,” @NYCBuildings Additional.

The Empire State Building lit another lamp in honor of the Kansas City Chiefs, shortly after they won the American Football Conference (AFC), championship.

“That hurt us more than it hurt you,” The tweet was apparently about the backlash against green-and-white lighting. “We’re now lit for the @chiefs in honor of their AFC Championship win.”

It hurts us more than it hurts you.

We’re now lit for the @chiefs In honor of their AFC Championship win, a href=”https://t.co/t0tExEievk”>pic.twitter.com/t0tExEievk

— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) January 30, 2023