Philadelphia mayor ripped online after hilariously misspelling ‘Eagles’ in chantBack to video
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker failed this spelling bee in spectacular fashion.
During a media conference ahead of Sunday’s NFL division-round playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams, Parker took to the podium to address the city with a snowstorm and frigid weather set to hit Philly around the time of kickoff.
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“(Mayor Muriel Bowser) of DC should bet Cheesesteaks vs Hooked on Phonics on the game this weekend,” a third person joked.
The Eagles are set to face division rival Washington Commanders on Sunday with a ticket to the Super Bowl on the line.
A local Washington radio station has taken the botched chant to the next level, selling T-shirts reading “Fly, Elgses, Fly” in Commanders colours ahead of the NFC championship game.
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Parker is taking the whole thing in stride, though.
On Tuesday, she addressed her viral error during a media conference.
“We don’t promise perfection, I’m so happy I never have,” the mayor said, inviting laughs from the crowd and her staff. “Especially after I couldn’t spell Eagles right.”
E-L-G-S-E-S! Mayor Cherelle Parker addressed her spelling mishap during a Tuesday press conference after accidentally messing up the Eagles chant over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/LfmfhwinJ2
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