NYC Mayor Eric Adams on Empire State Building lighting firestorm: ‘That got away from us’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams admitted some fault on Monday while talking about the uproar over a green light in support of the Empire State Building. Philadelphia Eagles.

the building turned on its lights opponent team color The Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship on Sunday. The tweet evoked a lot of reaction on social media.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrates after defeating the Washington Commanders at FedExField on September 25, 2022 in Landover, Maryland.
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“He got away from us,” Adams said in an appearance on CNN. “The way the Eagles game with the Giants got away from us, we should have lit up the colors of the Giant in true symbolism. That should have been blue.”

“Unfortunately, no one got the memo at the Empire State Building, but we want to see good sportsmanship. The Giants will be back next year and the Jets will be back. We’ll be excited when they rebuild their teams.” to continue.

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Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrate the Eagles' victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrate the Eagles’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia.
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The Empire State Building’s Twitter account later on Monday released a video summarizing all the media headlines stemming from the bold decision.

The initial tweet caught the attention of NYC Sanitation and the New York Giants, among others.

Not even a photo of the red Empire State Building tweeted by the account could quell the firestorm.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams was doing some damage control on Monday.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was doing some damage control on Monday.
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