During the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, rookie linebacker Jalyx Hunt almost accidentally punched a referee during a celebratory air punch. Hunt avoided the incident and celebrated the win with his teammates.
during their 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, but one defender almost took it too far.
Following a sack of quarterback Patrick Mahomes alongside teammate Josh Sweat, rookie linebacker Jalyx Hunt stepped away for a celebratory air punch. In the process, he almost accidentally punched a referee right in the face. Lucky for him, he avoided the near disaster and was able to celebrate the victory with his teammates:
Eagles linebackers Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Jalyx Hunt celebrate winning Super Bowl LIX. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images After an up-and-down rookie year where he notched 21 tackles and 1.5 sacks over 17 games, Hunt turned it on in the playoffs. He logged 10 total tackles over Philly's postseason run—and also matched his regular-season sack total in just four contests.Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media.
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