It isn’t easy being green.
The Empire State Building learned that the hard way.
Following the Philadelphia Eagles’ 31-7 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, the top of iconic New York skyscraper was awash in green and white. And that didn’t sit well with folks in New York.
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But what did Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni think about it? Here’s what he told NBC Sports NFL insider Peter King:
“You hear about the Empire State Building controversy in New York?” (King) asked. “You guys won, and they lit it up in bright green, and Giants fans in the city went batcrap.”
“That,” he said, “would not happen in Philadelphia. It just wouldn’t.” (Sirianni) smiled. “But Eagles fans are everywhere.”
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But King expanded on that and said that the whole thing with the Empire State Building (which was later illuminated in red when the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC Championship) is much ado about nothing.
I think, normally, I don’t care about stories like the Empire State Building in New York lighting up in Eagles green after Philadelphia won the NFC title. And it really doesn’t amount to a hill of beans. But it’s just weird. That’s an iconic New York landmark. It’s not the Statue of Liberty, welcoming the huddled masses to America. It’s the most notable landmark in New York City. And now the management people for the Empire State Building say they’ll light up the building in green again, if the Eagles win the Super Bowl. (In red if KC wins it.) The New York Post said it best: “Empire State Building to New York: Drop dead.”
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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.
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