Eagles Game Ejection: George Norcross Displayed Pro-Israel Flag at Lincoln Financial Field

South Jersey political power broker George Norcross III was asked to leave Lincoln Financial Field before the Eagles’ Sunday win against the Dallas Cowboys.

Norcross, an insurance executive and former co-owner of The Inquirer, was ejected after displaying a flag in support of Israel from a luxury box at the Linc. The Eagles attempted to mediate the situation before having Norcross removed, including seeking assistance from Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, who was watching the game from another box, according to a city spokesperson.

Video shared on social media captured the moment Norcross was confronted by officials at the Linc, who removed the banner and escorted him out of the box. The flag was a combination of the United States and Israeli flags.

The Eagles issued a statement Monday evening reiterating the organization’s policy against displaying certain types of signs at the stadium, and accusing Norcross of abusive behavior.

The Eagles explained in the statement that Mr. Norcross’ removal from the stadium had nothing to do with the content of his sign. They cited their policy against signage with non-game messaging and accused Norcross of becoming physically and verbally abusive when asked to remove the sign.

They went on to clarify that he was escorted from the suite level to the stadium’s ejection point due to abusive behavior that violated stadium policy.

Last month, the Eagles condemned the Hamas attack on Israel. “The tragic loss of innocent lives in Israel is both shocking and heartbreaking,” the Eagles said in a statement. “We pray for peace to be brought to the people of the region.”

In a statement, Norcross defended his actions, highlighting the Eagles’ own statement in support of Israel, and stated his intention to potentially file a lawsuit against the Eagles and the NFL over the incident.

He also denied the claims of physical abuse and described the claims as a “silly and transparent attempt” at deflecting away from the flag issue.

His brother, U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D., N.J.), joined a congressional delegation to Israel days after the attack by Hamas.

The incident on Sunday took place in the “Mayor’s Box,” and it appears that the Eagles sought the mayor’s assistance amid the conflict.

The conflict video also shows former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sitting next to Norcross in the luxury box as security guards escorted him out and removed the flag.

Christie, an outspoken Cowboys fan, did not respond to a request for comment.

He was also seen in front of the same flag during an interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Ron Jaworski at a pregame tailgate party thrown by Norcross.

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