Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni Denies Flipping Off Fans in Viral Video After Seventh Straight Loss
In Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni denied on November 9, at a virtual team news conference, that he had given fans the middle finger. The Eagles lost 19-11 at home to the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on November 8, their seventh straight loss, falling to 2-7. A postgame video circulated widely on social media appearing to show Sirianni making the gesture as he left the field, and he said clearly that he did not.
According to multiple reports, the clip began circulating on the night of November 8. In it, Sirianni walks toward the tunnel alongside head of security Dom DiSandro while fans in the stands boo. The fingers on his hand closest to the stands move, and his middle finger ends up raised higher than the rest, without his hand being fully lifted in the usual gesture. NBC Sports Philadelphia reported that the gesture in the video is ambiguous and open to different readings.
On November 9, Sirianni was asked directly at his news conference whether he had flipped off fans. 'Absolutely not,' he said. 'That was a surprise to me, but absolutely not.' He said he had learned about the speculation from Bob Lange, the team's senior vice president of communications.
It is not the first time Sirianni's interaction with fans has drawn attention. According to the Associated Press, after a home game in 2024 he yelled and gestured toward a group of Eagles fans, and later apologized for that interaction.
The Eagles are now in their Week 10 bye week. Sirianni said on November 9 that no coaching staff changes had been made as of that afternoon, while saying everything can always be on the table. The team's next game is scheduled for November 22 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As of publication, the Eagles had not issued a separate statement about the clip, and there is no independent conclusion about the intent of the gesture in the video. GSM presents Sirianni's denial and the reports describing the footage as ambiguous as stated, and does not republish the viral clip.
Source: Associated Press
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Photo: 图：费城老鹰队主场林肯金融球场资料图，JJonahJackalope 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons，非11月8日比赛画面。/ File photo: Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles, by JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; not a photo from the November 8 game.
