Overview
- The Empire State Building’s official X account announced a red, white and blue display to honor the Patriots after their 10–7 AFC Championship win over the Broncos.
- Jets and Giants fans flooded social media with complaints, calling the tribute to a traditional rival inappropriate for a New York City icon.
- Later Sunday, the tower switched to green and blue to celebrate the Seahawks’ NFC Championship, confirming the building’s practice of marking both conference winners.
- Outrage revived memories of a similar 2023 flap over Eagles colors, when Mayor Eric Adams said that decision “got away from us,” highlighting the recurring nature of the controversy.
- By Tuesday, WFAN hosts were publicly blasting the Patriots display, and despite online calls for intervention by the mayor or team owners, no policy change had been announced.