It was a tough finish to the 2023 season for the Philadelphia Eagles. After starting 10-1, Philadelphia closed the year by losing six of its last seven games, including an embarrassing wild card game defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
Already, calls are being made for Nick Sirianni’s job. The Eagles’ second-half collapse was so jarring that it wouldn’t be a shock to see them jettison the man who led the team to a berth in Super Bowl 57.
But with all that said, he’s still a human being who deserves common decency.
As a new video shows, an Eagles fan took his frustrations with the team way too far when he dumped a bucket of popcorn in Sirianni’s direction after Philadelphia was eliminated from the playoffs. Needless to say, this was so uncalled for.
(Warning: NSFW language in the video below.)
An Eagles fan threw a bucket of popcorn at Nick Sirianni as he left the field 😬
(h/t jt.the.gingy/TT) pic.twitter.com/5wzUZlWcp6
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) January 16, 2024
Look, you don’t have to be happy with your favorite team losing an important game. Emotional investment is part of what makes being a sports fan so rewarding and fun. But to actually throw things at coaches or players is crossing a line no one should even consider.