BOSTON -- Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens' press conference Friday night concluded with a lighthearted moment when he jokingly threatened to suspend forward Marcus Morris over his Philadelphia Eagles fandom.
As Stevens finished up with reporters, Morris could be heard chanting "E-A-G-L-E-S" while walking by. The Philadelphia native, a big Eagles fan, has committed to wearing an Eagles jersey every day through the Super Bowl this weekend. But his outspoken Philly love has left him out of place in New England.
"Every time I get out of the car, I get a whole lot of haters," Morris said before the Celtics rolled the Atlanta Hawks, 119-110. "It is what it is. Can't expect nothing else. I'm from Philly."
Morris appreciates the Eagles enough that he said he will not watch Sunday's Super Bowl with any Patriots fans.
"I think I'm just going to watch it with my family and a bunch of Eagles fans," Morris said. "I don't want to watch it with any Patriots fans because I feel like it's bad luck."
In Boston, they believe it's bad luck to run into Tom Brady in the Super Bowl.
Stevens knows the Celtics play in New England. So when Morris started his chant, the coach jokingly stuck up for the Pats.
"He'll be suspended," Stevens quipped.