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Social media reaction to the Eagles' first-ever Super Bowl win

All the best social media reactions from the Eagles' Super Bowl win.

Eagles fans in South Phila celebrate after Eagles win the Super Bowl LII between the Eagles vs Patriots on February 4, 2018.
Eagles fans in South Phila celebrate after Eagles win the Super Bowl LII between the Eagles vs Patriots on February 4, 2018.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer
    by EJ Smith
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There was a lot of hype surrounding the biggest sporting event each year. Mix in Philadelphia fans, and you get some comical occurrences.

Round 2 of the greased-pole debacle took place, and this time team "no climbing" upped the ante, using hydraulic fluid instead of the obviously toothless Crisco.

At the stadium, the Eagles came out to currently incarcerated rapper Meek Mill's "Dreams and Nightmares." Jersey native Karl Anthony-Towns, who was shooting the game for The Players' Tribune, wore an Eagles jersey advocating for Meek's freedom.

Speaking of NBA players, Sixers' star Joel Embiid was in attendance.

The Eagles were rolling early, and Twitter, specifically Will Smith, were pretty excited.

There was a lot of talk about missed kicks early in the game:

But the Patriots loomed for most of the second half, and Twitter remembers the Falcons. They weren't ready to be hurt again.

But the Eagles held on, here are some of the best reactions:

Not everybody had a happy night, though. (Looking at you, Kevin Hart)