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Why don t you just shut up - Giants fan reveals wild encounter with Eagles Nick Sirianni

NFC Wild Card Playoffs - Philadelphia Eagles v Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants have a strong rivalry in the . The two teams hate each other and fans of both teams tend to hate anyone involved with the other team. Evidently, that includes the coaches. On Thursday’s episode of WFAN’s Boomer and Gio show, a Giants fan called in he allegedly had with Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. The encounter took place on the tennis courts of Haddonfield, New Jersey, where he was on the court next to Sirianni and his wife.

The caller, who identified themselves as Peter from Maple Shade, had this to say about the coach and the encounter: “He came up to me and said 'I have a problem with what you’re wearing. I don’t really have a problem with the Yankees t-shirt, but I have a problem with the hat.' I told him, ‘Listen bro, if you have a problem with it, come do something about it.'" Nick Sirianni didn’t like seeing that Giants hat?! WFAN caller says he almost fought Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni on South Jersey tennis court WFAN caller says he almost fought Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni on South Jersey tennis court Nick Sirianni didn’t like seeing that Giants hat?! Peter went on to say that Sirianni allegedly took issue with the hat being worn in that particular area: “He said he had a problem wearing that hat on these courts, meaning Haddonfield. Then he goes to me and says, ‘Well your team sucks, and your head coach sucks.’ He said that about three times. I’m thinking this guy wants to fight. Peter continued: "I said, ‘This isn’t sixth grade. Why don’t you just shut up?’ He kind of took a few steps towards me, and at that point, he kind of just shuts up.” I’m told the Giants fan’s story about Nick Sirianni getting on him for wearing a Giants hat near him on a tennis court is grossly exaggerated. I’m told Nick was just busting chops about the guy’s Giants gear in a friendly and joking way. I’m told the Giants fan’s story about Nick Sirianni getting on him for wearing a Giants hat near him on a tennis court is grossly exaggerated. I’m told Nick was just busting chops about the guy’s Giants gear in a friendly and joking way. However, John Clark reported that the Giants fan's story was "grossly exaggerated." It was reported that Sirianni was being playful with Peter from Maple Shade. Peter went on to say that he didn't think Sirianni was joking and that he didn't even know who he was speaking to at the time. He later realized he had encountered Sirianni after seeing a picture of the Eagles coach on the internet.

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The have a slight upper hand in their rivalry with the Giants. The overall head-to-head is 89-87-2 favoring the Eagles. The two teams split last season's matchups in Sirianni's first season. However, the Eagles went 9-8 and ended up making the playoffs, while the Giants finished in last place at 4-13. Philadelphia Eagles v New York Giants The two rivals of the NFC East will face off twice this season, with the first matchup coming on December 11 at Meadowlife Stadium. They will then meet in the regular season finale on January 8 at Lincoln Financial Field. It's unclear whether or not Peter from Maple Shade will be in attendance, but it's sure to be an intense matchup either way. NFL Injuries: Find out about ? Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found