If you’re an Eagles fan who believes in curses (which is pretty much all of them), you may want to stop reading now.
On Monday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker addressed a crowd as her city braced for a massive snow and ice storm. Towards the end of her talk, Mayor Parker attempted to end on a unifying and rousing note by leading the assembled masses in the Eagles’ famous “E-A-G-L-E-S” chant.
It did not go well.
“Let me hear you all say, E-L-G-S-E-S, Eagles! Go birds,” she screamed.
Gonna need the Philly Mayor to work on her “EAGLES” chant before the NFC Championship pic.twitter.com/VL5zZLzRIk
— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) January 20, 2025
X users quickly picked up on the error, and mockery ensued.
Local toon: Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker suffers from some brain freeze while leading an Eagles chant. pic.twitter.com/FWewAH0KEz
— Tom Stiglich (@TStig822) January 21, 2025
NEW: Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker forgets how to spell, misspells 'Eagles' while leading a chant.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 22, 2025
"Let me hear you all say. E-L-G-S-E-S, Eagles!" she shouted.
Parker is a first-term Democrat. She assumed office in 2024. pic.twitter.com/ZNybTwqudy
The DEI mayor of Philadelphia can't spell Eagles. 🤣🤣🤣🤡 pic.twitter.com/cAGsVN9Jl9
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) January 21, 2025
WATCH: The Mayor of Philadelphia, America’s sixth largest city, is unable to spell the word ‘Eagles.’
— The First (@TheFirstonTV) January 21, 2025
‘E-L-G-S-E-S, Eagles!’pic.twitter.com/jVtfCAvlkh
GOOD NEWS - BAD NEWS
— Joe Dan Gorman (@JoeDanMedia) January 20, 2025
THE GOOD: Philly mayor Cherelle Parker, supporting her city's team… chanting "Go Eagles!" 🦅🦅
THE BAD: She can't spell "Eagles"
“E - L - G - S - E - S” pic.twitter.com/RlxPQ11xGU
This is absolutely cringe and why authenticity matters. Not a sports fan? Don’t pretend for the photo op.
— Erin Perrine (@ErinMPerrine) January 22, 2025
Someone should not be eligible to be the Mayor of Philadelphia if they can’t spell “Eagles.” pic.twitter.com/YlZlHl72cR
Some might see the mayor’s misspelling of the hometown team’s name as a bad omen. Commanders fans would certainly hope that’s the case. The Eagles will host Washington on Sunday, and the winner will play the winner of the AFC Championship Game between the Bills and Chiefs.
If NFL officials have their way, it’ll be the Chiefs. But hey, anything can happen,
