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New York City may be Giants country, but fans were outraged when one of the city's most iconic landmarks was lit in the colors of one of their biggest rivals.
The Empire State Building posted an image of its iconic façade lit up in the colors of the Philadelphia Eagles, just moments after they won the NFC Championship game over the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 31-7.
Just last week, the Eagles defeated their NFC East rivals in the NFC Divisional round as Philly stomped out the New York Giants 38-7.
New Yorkers (and Giants fans) raged as the Empire State Building was lit in the Eagles' colors
This season, Philadelphia defeated the Giants in all three of their contests - winning 48-22 in Week 14 and again in Week 18 by a 22-16 score.
In the divisional round, the Giants were outclassed by Philadelphia - getting just over 225 yards of total offense while allowing 416 total yards and five touchdowns.
With the wound so fresh, many Giants fans were irate with the building's decision to honor one of their most bitter enemies.
Fans took to social media to lambaste the building's owners - even though they planned to light the Empire State Building in the colors of any of the four teams competing in this weekend's championship games.
Social media quickly tweeted their reactions, with many athletes and sports personalities chipping
