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VIDEO: Philadelphia Phillies’ Fans Mock Opponents With Iconic Gesture While Closing In on Victory

Published 10/15/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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The Philadelphia Phillies are presently on an unbelievable high. Their performances drastically improved towards the end of the regular season. They clinched playoff berths edging closely past the Milwaukee Brewers on the points table. Now in the postseason, the Phillies are taking the MLB world by storm and they have their loyal fan support. 

Defying all expectations, the Phillies whitewashed the wildcard series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Phillies famously rallied to a thrilling victory in the first wildcard game. Winning the next game, the Phillies ousted the wildcard favorites, the Cardinals. The victory march is hereby in continuation and the fans are getting active. 

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The Phillies fans are extremely popular across the baseball community due to their fiery passion and loyalty. On Friday night, the solid support got more visible. At present, the Phillies are playing against the defending champions, Atlanta Braves.

Philadelphia Phillies fans make an epic mockery 

The Philadelphia Phillies have held up strong against the Atlanta Braves so far. Defending their title victory from last year, the Braves have found the campaign getting difficult. Notably, the Braves are among the prime favorite teams to win the World Series. But the Phillies won’t let go off easily and so are posing a serious threat to the Braves’ title defense. 

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The Phillies rampaged to a comfortable victory in Friday’s game at their home ground, Citizens Bank Park. The Braves failed miserably both at the batting plate and on the field. Consequently, the Phillies won, defeating the Braves on a 9-1 margin. The Phillies fans followed through by mocking the Braves with the ‘axe-chop’ gesture, symbolic of the Braves. 

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Fox Sports network shared a video clip from the game on their Twitter account quoting, “Phillies fans doing the Braves’ chop in Philly while up 9-1 over Atlanta.”  

Some of the fan reactions: 

A Braves fan who bravely stood up for his team: 

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Therefore, the Phillies’ fans basked in the glory of their team and enjoyed the proceedings to the full extent. But which team delivers the decisive chop is yet to be seen. 

The series as it stands at the moment 

After the recently concluded game, the series now stands at 2-1 with the Phillies leading. With five more games to go, another victory for the Phillies will knock out the Braves. But the Braves, being no pushovers, will surely attempt to wash off the salts from their wounds. Therefore, whatever happens from here on shall be highly entertaining. 

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Who do you think will win the ongoing playoff series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves? 

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Madhurjya Bhuyan

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Madhurjya Bhuyan is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. He has a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in English Literature from Gauhati University and IGNOU, respectively, and also possesses prior professional experience as a content developer. Being a performance artist since childhood, Madhurjya has always aimed to contribute towards creativity in any possible manner, and writing only boosts that desire.
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Deepika Bhaduri