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Cory Woodroof

49ers fans hilariously troll the entire city of Philadelphia by turning the Rocky statue into ‘Brocky’

The San Francisco 49ers are going to have to be careful just how amped up they get for Sunday’s NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Keeping in boxing theme with the Eagles listening to Creed to prepare for the big game, the 49ers contingent in Philly has decided to troll the city’s beloved Rocky statue by adorning it with a San Francisco jersey.

The Niners are also embracing rookie quarterback Brock Purdy’s status as an underdog by dubbing him “Brocky,” per NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark.

If you’ve ever seen the first Rocky film, then you know how it ends. The 49ers are going to have to be very careful trying to associate themselves with one of the sports movie world’s biggest icons, particularly with how he fares in his first movie’s final match.

The Eagles will undoubtedly take great offense to one of the city’s great faux-icons getting trolled by 49ers fans, but they can take heart.

Rocky has always found an effective way of dealing with his opponents who wear red on their uniforms.

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