Philadelphia's Democratic mayor responds to mockery for spelling Eagles wrong during speech

By Jackson Thompson

Published January 22, 2025

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker responded to widespread mockery that was directed at her when she misspelled the name of the hometown Eagles during a speech on Sunday.

During a chant to celebrate the team's playoff run, the Democratic mayor attempted to do the fan base's signature chant of spelling out the team name. However, she spelled it "E-L-G-S-E-S."

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Mayor Cherelle Parker rings the ceremonial bell before action between the 76ers and the Houston Rockets at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Jan. 15, 2024. (Bill Streicher-USA Today Sports)

Parker addressed this mistake during a press conference on Tuesday.

"We don't promise perfection, I'm so happy I never have," Parker told reporters. "Especially after I couldn't spell Eagles right."

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Philadelphia mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker

Mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker takes part in a Democratic primary debate at the WPVI-TV studio in Philadelphia, April 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Reporters in attendance laughed in response.

The Democrat's misspelling has already been turned into a T-shirt by the independent Philadelphia sports apparel business "Philly Goat."

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Mayor Cherelle Parker during an event at Independence Hall on July 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)

Parker is in her first term as the city's mayor after winning the mayoral election in 2023, becoming the first woman mayor in the city's history when she defeated Republican David Oh.

Parker served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2005-15, and then on the Philadelphia city council from 2015-22.

The Eagles will face the rival Washington Commanders in Philadelphia on Sunday in the NFC Championship game for the right to advance to the Super Bowl.

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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens. Jackson's reporting has been cited in federal government actions related to the enforcement of Title IX, and in legacy media outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Associated Press and ESPN.com.

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