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Eagles Fans Flip Car Before Super Bowl

Eagles fans couldn't contain their enthusiasm Sunday, much to the detriment of one silver sedan.

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Philadelphia Eagles mascot Swoop entertains the fans during the Eagles Send-Off Party for Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Eagles mascot Swoop entertains the fans during the Eagles Send-Off Party for Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola )

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The game hadn't even started, but Eagles fans couldn't contain their enthusiasm on Super Bowl Sunday, much to the detriment of one silver sedan.

Video circulating on social media around 5:30 p.m. Sunday showed several Eagles fans amid a massive crowd at Temple University flipping a car and climbing atop the vehicle, shouting and jumping with excitement.

Philadelphia police confirmed at about 7:30 p.m. that the crowd had been dispersed and detectives were investigating the vehicle flip.

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The Eagles are facing the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night in Super Bowl 57.

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