Philadelphia doesn’t have the nickname “City of Brotherly Love” for nothing. We see plenty of examples of why it’s called such in the sports world every season.
From players from one Philly team attending a game of another team in the city to welcoming new players with open arms, there’s just truly nothing better than Brotherly Love. To give you a slight glimpse of what I’m talking about, take something that happened earlier Sunday morning for example.
The Philadelphia Eagles are in the midst of training camp getting ready for the 2025 season. During practice, they played a very familiar song called “El Incomprendido” by Farruko. It’s also a mashup with Pitbull and Daddy Yankee’s song “Hot” for those wondering. Sound recognizable, Phillies fans? That’s right. It’s the walk-out song for the newly acquired closer Jhoan Duran.
Zach Berman on X reported this news about the Eagles.
The Phillies acquired Duran from the Minnesota Twins back on July 30, a day before the trade deadline. They’d send RHP Mick Abel and catching prospect Eduardo Tait the other way.
Why bring something like this up? Some may think it’s pointless, but it helps back up my point of there being nothing better than Brotherly Love. The Eagles using a song from another Philly sports team just goes to show how tight-knit the teams are. You also cannot deny how electric Duran’s entrance is when he comes in to close a game.
For those who haven’t seen, take a look at this.
That’s just one example of why the city has the nickname it does. How about when the Phillies were heading to the World Series back in 2022 and the Flyers were seen wearing Phillies jerseys as they were boarding a training heading to New York to take on the Rangers. You have to love Philadelphia teams supporting each other.
Last example I want to share is when Matvei Michkov was brought over to North America. Flyers General Manager Daniel Briere and President of Hockey Operations Keith Jones would pick him up from the airport and welcome him to the great city. He was given a Phillies hat right then and there and would soon after get to experience his first Phillies game. He’d throw out the ceremonial first pitch that night as well.
Flyers fans definitely showed him the love as the Wells Fargo Center (now Xfinity Mobile Arena) was rocking the day of his debut. Fans knew they had drafted a superstar and wanted to make sure he felt welcomed.
When teams in your city support each other through and through, you know you’ve chosen the right place to be as a sports fan. I’ve been a sports fan for many years, and it warms my heart every time I see players supporting those of other teams.
Will the Flyers use Duran’s walk-out song in practice this upcoming season to complete the trifecta? Only time will tell.
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