No widespread incidents: Group flips car before game; police disperse crowd after Eagles' loss
Some people were seen being taken into custody. There is no word on how many arrests there were.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Eagles fans were hoping for a parade on Broad Street this week, but it was not meant to be.
"They're still the best. I'm still an Eagles fan," said Lynnette Pleasant of West Philadelphia, sporting her Eagles hat on the Monday morning after the Birds' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.
"It's still quiet this morning. I think everyone is still probably licking their wounds a little bit. But I think people will get past it, and hopefully next season we'll get all the way there again," said Courtney Monahan of Havertown.
On Monday, crews from the Department of Public Property were stacking and collecting fencing, then loading it onto trucks.
The city had prepared for the crowds to pour out onto the streets after the game.
"It's not as crazy as I think it would have been if they won, to be honest. Everybody seems kind of down, but getting their day going," said Danny Perez of Fishtown.
No, it was not the citywide victory celebrations fans were hoping for, but people still came out climbing poles, and a newsstand, to react to the heartbreaking end of a memorable season.
There were no widespread issues in the city, but problems did crop up.
At 4:30 p.m. Sunday, two hours before the game even started, video captured a crowd of people, many dressed in Eagles gear, flipping a car in North Philadelphia on the 1700 block of Arlington Street.
After the car was overturned, several people jumped around on top of the vehicle.
Chopper 6 was over the scene a short time later as a police vehicle blocked the street.
By 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia police had already mobilized a citywide emergency response team.
After the game, fans did gather, some commiserating, some shimmying up poles, regardless of the outcome.
There were some dicey moments with unruly crowds. Video showed two people tossing a section of metal fencing, which did not hit anyone, but came close.
Philadelphia police officers lined up on Broad Street to clear the area near City Hall around midnight Monday.
You could hear officers repeatedly chanting, "Move back."
In all, police say two people have been charged with misdemeanors, while another 11 were cited for disorderly conduct. There is also an investigation for an assault on a police officer, though no arrests have been made.
By 1 a.m., the cleanup was well underway with street sweepers out working to return operations to normal.
Some still believe a celebration is in order.
"I still think that we should still give them a parade," remarked Pleasant.
