WATCH: New Jersey man was physically ‘forced’ to leave the stadium for having an American-Israeli flag in his box during Eagles-Cowboys game

George Norcross III he was wrongfully removed from the Mayor's box at Lincoln Financial Field for showing solidarity to a country going through turmoil.

WATCH: New Jersey man was physically ‘forced’ to leave the stadium for having an American-Israeli flag in his box during Eagles-Cowboys game

USA-Israel flag at Lincoln Financial Field during Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles game (Image via X)

New Jersey political boss and power broker George Norcross III revealed that he was forced to remove a US-Israel flag during the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys game on Sunday night. A video surfaced showcasing Norcross, a Democrat and “season ticket holder” at Lincoln Financial Field, having to leave the private box.

The 67-year-old later released a statement saying that, as a “longtime Eagle fan” and someone who sympathizes with the war-like situation between Israel and Palestine, he wasn’t expecting such treatment.

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Norcross said:

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I have watched the Eagles and the NFL make clear and strong statements on numerous important [civil] justice issues and ethnic and world conflicts, including supporting the people of Ukraine. As a strong supporter of Israel, which is being attacked by a terrorist group, I thought it was an important statement to make.

The incident left Norcross perplexed as to why the stadium authority came to such a conclusion. He is still not sure how publicly displaying the US-Israel flag became “obscene.”

Furthermore, a few hours later, a member of the stadium authority told NBC Philadelphia that they repeatedly asked Norcross to remove the flag because it was against team policy. According to them, any signage containing any kind of non-game messaging cannot be hung from the private suites. Let alone from the mayor’s box in which he was.

The Eagles told NBC Philadelphia: 

Stadium staff repeatedly asked Mr. Norcross to remove the sign he hung outside of the suite. [But] Mr. Norcross became physically and verbally abusive. [Which is why] he was ejected from the stadium.

George Norcross III threatened to sue the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL

It’s fair to say George Norcross wasn’t too pleased with the comments from the Eagles. He took it one step further and issued a warning for the franchise as well as the National Football League.

WATCH: New Jersey man was physically ‘forced’ to leave the stadium for having an American-Israeli flag in his box during Eagles-Cowboys game George Norcross III
George Norcross III (Image via NJ.com)

Norcross said afterwards:

This is a silly attempt to deflect attention from their tearing down a flag. The video is clear; there was no "physical abuse" by me. In fact, the only abuse at all was when the Eagles/NFL security force assaulted me.

The seasoned politician added, “As I consider whether to file suit against the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL,” he urged students from various Ivy League universities to show support for the Israeli cause.

Amidst all the side chatter, the Eagles gained a narrow 28-23 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. They now have eight wins from nine games and are firm favorites to win their division, the NFC East.

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