Philadelphia Eagles fans have a reputation as rude hosts, but a Philly fan served as the tag team partner for a Vikings fan wearing a Justin Jefferson jersey during a fight in the stands at Lincoln Financial Field Thursday night.
We’re not sure of the backstory of this fight, but based on fan videos and the history of Eagles fans trolling Vikings fans since the 2017-18 NFC Championship Game, it’s a good bet that the man in the giant hat somehow started the altercation with the guy in the Jefferson jersey.
Perhaps the Eagles fan said “38-7” one too many times. Or the Vikings fan was annoyed that his team fumbled four times in a 34-28 loss. Whatever the reason, the Vikings fans threw punches, one of the blows knocking the giant hat off the Eagles fan dressed in black.
Getting punched in the face while wearing a massive oversized hat is hilarious. @BarstoolPhilly pic.twitter.com/5dozI8UOjC
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 16, 2023
Another tea leaf might be the fact that an Eagles fan jumped in to help the Vikings fan, who came in with the energy of Jon Snow against an army of White Walkers. It’s also somewhat notable that the aiding Eagles fan was wearing a Randall Cunningham Eagles jersey. Cunningham was the QB who helped lead Randy Moss, Cris Carter and the powerful 1998 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game where they, naturally, lost.
Regardless, we do not condone getting into stadium fights but it’s good to know that Vikings and Eagles fans can get along under the right circumstances.
