Following the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, local television stations in the City of Brotherly Love hit the streets to set the scene.
And unfortunately for those stations, the Philadelphia faithful didn’t seem to have much use for the restrictions of local TV.
During interviews that occurred on separate Philadelphia news stations on Sunday night, the dreaded F-word made its way to air via fans who were caught up in the emotions of celebrating the Eagles’ Super Bowl win. The first occurrence happened on CBS Philadelphia, in which a mother being interviewed alongside her young daughter dropped about as casual and unsuspecting of an F-bomb as you’ll hear on live TV.
“Yeah, absolutely. There was no doubt we were going to win,” the woman said. “When we were f**king — I mean, you can’t say that on channel 3.”
No. No you can’t.
Never let an obnoxious whistle get in the way of an Eagles mom dropping an f-bomb on live TV. pic.twitter.com/tNNqOGZcAr
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 10, 2025
But while the woman’s F-bomb was so subtle that you likely would have missed it had you not been paying close attention, the same couldn’t be said for the woman who was interviewed on Fox 29 News Philadelphia just after midnight.
“Interviewed” might be a bit strong, as the woman was merely asked one question by the reporter: “How are you feeling?” That, however, was enough to launch the interviewee into an apparent state of euphoria, as she responded: “Amazing! F**king amazing!”
As a flurry of F-bombs followed, the camera quickly cut to a new shot of Eagles fans flooding the Philadelphia streets.
“How are you feeling?”
“AHHHHMAAAAZING!!!! F*CKING AMAAAAZING!!!” pic.twitter.com/6NHgHaCNSZ
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 10, 2025
Ultimately, these are the risks you take when you go live without an apparent censor/delay, especially in the midst of a championship celebration. But while the F-bombs may have made for some tense moments at both television stations, they at least paid of in the form of compelling content that truly encapsulated the spirit of Philadelphia following another Eagles Super Bowl victory.
About Ben Axelrod
Ben Axelrod is a veteran of the sports media landscape, having most recently worked for NBC's Cleveland affiliate, WKYC. Prior to his time in Cleveland, he covered Ohio State football and the Big Ten for outlets including Cox Media Group, Bleacher Report, Scout and Rivals.