Brian Mitchell was a beloved return man for the Philadelphia Eagles during his three seasons in Philadelphia.

Eagles fans may have soured their opinions on Mitchell after his comments about the fan base in a segment for NBC Sports Washington (Mitchell is a show host and analyst for the station).

"We talk about the City of Brotherly Love, but where to you get Brotherly Love," Mitchell said. "You got Santa Claus, they threw snowballs at him. They beat up Chief Zee (unofficial Redskins mascot) and they beat up the Cowboy guy.

"They cheer when people get hurt. I'm also talking about basketball now, Beyonce came up in there and was wearing Lakers colors...they booed her the whole national anthem."

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Just a low blow from Mitchell, who was an honorary Eagle during his three seasons with the team. Mitchell had 5,096 all-purpose yards and four return touchdowns from 2000 to 2002, winning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice in Philadelphia.

Mitchell did play his first 10 years with the Redskins, finishing with 16,905 all-purpose yards and nine return touchdowns. He is second in NFL history with 23,330 all-purpose yards.

Mitchell knows the Philadelphia fan base as well as any player, but that was a cheap shot from someone who was beloved in the city.

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