As if losing seven straight games wasn't embarrassing enough, Nick Sirianni, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, is alleged to have flipped the bird to fans after the team's loss to the New York Giants on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
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Did the Philadelphia Eagles Coach Flip the Bird?
As reported by PEOPLE, fans made their discontent with Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles players audibly clear after the team lost 19-11 to the Giants.
As staff and players headed to the locker room, the 45-year-old Sirianni was adjusting the fingers on his hand. Social media users noticed that, at one point during the coach's exit, his middle finger was the only one extended.
During a press conference the following day, a reporter asked Sirianni if he had flipped the bird at fans. He replied, "Absolutely not." He added that it was "a surprise" when someone from the Philadelphia Eagles media relations department told him about the discussion taking place online.
The Team Is Thankfully Heading Into a Bye Week
The Eagles won their first two games this season. But since then, things have continued to get worse for the team. Things came to a head when quarterback Jalen Hurts was diagnosed with blood clots in his calf, ending his season.
But it appears that the Eagles' medical staff knew about Hurts' condition before he took the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Oct. 11.
"Our medical staff and doctors in London reviewed the results. We concluded that activity and mobility were important and that Jalen could safely play," the statement adds. "Doctors recommended a follow-up ultrasound within 72 hours of the game and the return flight to Philadelphia."
The Philadelphia Eagles are now heading into a bye week. Sirianni told reporters he is working on getting things back on track. This could include coaching staff changes.
"Guys are working on studies right now, and we're determined to figure things out and get on the right track, and that's what we're worried about right at this particular time," Sirianni added.
