The Rams left Lincoln Financial Field with a win in Week 4, but the final minutes brought a messy scene outside the result itself.
Los Angeles rallied past Philadelphia after the Eagles sat on a 20-10 halftime lead and then failed to convert a single third down, a franchise first for futility. Once the Rams punched in the go-ahead touchdown late, tempers flared between the visiting coaches’ box and unhappy home fans.
A video posted by one fan showed the exchange from the stands, with accusations that Rams coaches helped spark it. User @RBPhillyTake wrote, “The Rams coaches started to bang on the windows and flip off Eagles fans which caused retaliation (which also isn’t right.”
From the clip, it’s clear the animosity went both ways by the time the recording began. Middle fingers were being thrown from both sides, and then drinks started flying. One bottle struck the window hard as security stepped in to break things up and calm the crowd down.
The same fan later posted: “Here’s a video I took of the Rams coaching staff taunting Eagles fans after the game-winning touchdown. The Rams coaches started to bang on the windows and flip off Eagles fans which caused retaliation (which also isn’t right). https://t.co/BzpSckDvJL”
Given Philadelphia’s reputation, the scene fit a familiar pattern, even if the details were ugly. The coach shown flashing the middle fingers is likely headed for a fine, but beyond that, the NFL probably won’t have much appetite to make a bigger issue of it. It was a tense ending, angry fans, happy coaches, and a few drinks in the air.
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