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CNN's Jake Tapper Makes Steelers-Eagles Bet, Disses Pittsburgh
The CNN newscaster apparently has made a bet with Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Sunday's Steelers-Eagles matchup.
PITTSBURGH, PA — CNN's Jake Tapper says he made a bet with Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on the outcome of Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles. In doing so, the Philadelphia native wasn't kind to Pittsburgh.
Things started innocently enough, with Tapper tweeting a picture of himself wearing an Eagles mask.
This is me alone in the CNN coffee room abiding by basic health regulations BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT ADULTS DO Also #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/j5uZbDq20Y
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 5, 2020
That drew a response from Fetterman, the former mayor of Braddock, a town just east of Pittsburgh.
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Eagles tho. We can fix that.
— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) October 5, 2020
A bet was then proposed.
I smell a bet for the game this weekend!!!!
— Tyler Gething (@tgeth) October 5, 2020
After Fetterman tweeted that Tapper wouldn't dare bet on the game, the newsman got in a dig at Pittsburgh.
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What would you like to bet? I can’t think of anything Pittsburgh is known for that I would want. Andy Warhol prints?
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 6, 2020
Tapper's diss drew the attention of Dallas Mavericks owner and Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban.
What would you like to bet? I can’t think of anything Pittsburgh is known for that I would want. Andy Warhol prints?
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 6, 2020
Tapper then announced the bet.
We made a bet — loser wears a mask of the winning team and posts it. @Eagles are FedExing him a mask as we speak in anticipation —
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 7, 2020
Tapper's remarks drew the ire of Pittsburghers who came to the city's defense.
Capocolla with egg at Primanti Bros. Heaven on Italian bread... pic.twitter.com/qkKqdquo6N
— Paul Proia (@paulproia) October 7, 2020
Pittsburgh has: Five more Super Bowl Rings Three more Stanley Cup Rings Three more World Series Rings No criminal courts inside any of its stadiums. Never thrown snowballs at Santa.#jagoff
— Tomb of Frights (@tommylights92) October 7, 2020
We have a few extra Lombardi trophies laying around. Want one of those?
— Tony Fratto (@TonyFratto) October 7, 2020
That one apparently got under Tapper's skin as he reminded Fratto that the Eagles have won the Super Bowl more recently than the Steelers.
You’ll have to dust them off first. Ours is a little shinier
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 7, 2020
Who will win the bet won't be known until Sunday. But the Steelers, playing at home at Heinz Field, are seven-point favorites, according to oddsshark.com.
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