Eagles’ Brotherly Shove ends in chaos as A.J. Brown and Marshon Lattimore brawl with helmet ripped off
The Super Bowl was on the line and the battle was on.
The Washington Commanders had been trying to hold on against the division rival Philadelphia Eagles throughout the first half in the NFC Championship.
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When Philly unleashed its trademark Brotherly Shove -- also known as the Tush Push -- for a touchdown late in the second quarter, a growing beef between Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown and Commanders defensive back Marshon Lattimore quickly became chaotic.
While Jalen Hurts gave Philly a 20-12 lead before a roaring home crowd, Brown and Lattimore went at it on the right side of the field.
Big time.
Brown nearly lost his helmet.
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Lattimore eventually did.
More Eagles and Commanders players converged, as a full-on brawl threatened to break out.
Lattimore was penalized on the play, giving Philly a better shot at a two-point conversion -- and another Tush Push.
But the brotherly shoving between Brown and Lattimore dominated social media, with fans stunned at the intense scene that appeared to happen out of nowhere.
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"Playoff football is awesome," one fan tweeted.
"This is good television," a second fan posted.
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"Wow such hate for each other, let’s just all skip around and be merry ok?" a third fan wrote.
"Lattimore always got beef (with) someone," a fourth fan said.
Lattimore famously got into it several times with Tampa Bay's Mike Evans.
With former Buc Tom Brady calling the game, Lattimore and Brown embraced their inner anger and attacked each other with flaring passion.
"Yea it’s football," a fan wrote. "Can’t believe people can’t understand how emotional it can get."
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Philly had the upper hand at halftime, leading 27-15 and they rammed home their advantage with a dominant running display in the second half to seal a 55-23 win.
It means a second Super Bowl appearance in three years for the Eagles who were beaten by the Chiefs in Arizona in February 2023.
The Eagles and Commanders play each other twice a year, and split the two regular season games before going on to meet in a first ever NFC Championship game between the teams
It's obvious that Brown and Lattimore were both ready for round three of the bitter NFC East battle.
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