Philadelphia – The Eagles plan to celebrate their Super Bowl victory over the Chiefs with a parade on Valentine’s Friday, a team official and the city said Monday.
The president of the Eagles, Don Smolenski, discussed the parade during an appearance in 94wip Sports Radio, although time and other details were not revealed. He pointed out that the threat of a severe climate in the region this week, including a possible snowstorm from Tuesday afternoon until Wednesday, played a role in the choice of an appointment.
“Just looking at the weather and we have some snow this week, so we want to be respectful of the city to do what they need to do, said Smolenski.” And an additional day of planning does not hurt. You know what, it’s a good way to start the weekend. “
The office of the mayor of Philadelphia confirmed the date later on Monday. “We will launch more details soon,” he said in a publication on social networks. Before the game, Filadelphia and Kansas City officials had said they expected more security, and nerves, in the celebrations of the Super Bowl victory organized in their cities.
The Eagles fans came out in mass to celebrate the team’s victory once the game concluded on Sunday night, but the police said no important problems or injuries were reported. Police made 10 arrests in general, including six people accused of assaulting the officers.
The city’s teams were still working on Monday morning to clean confetti, garbage and other debris from some places in the center.
The city celebration after his victory in the NFC championship game last month was fogged when a university student fell after climbing a street post and died because of his wounds.
The Eagles returned to Philadelphia, landing around 4:30 pm et on Monday at the Philadelphia International Airport to a strident greeting due to a large local contingent of fans. The crowd roared when the owner of the Jeffrey Lurie team lifted the Vince Lombardi trophy when he got out of the plane, and the police and others in the asphalt took photographs with the trophy before the team went on several buses.
