Spadaro spits on star
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Spadaro spits on star
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Apparently, Terrell Owens isn’t the only person to have disgraced the Dallas Cowboys’ star.
Dave Spadaro, editor of philadelphiaeagles.com and an employee of the Eagles, videotaped his spitting on the centerfield star at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday before the Eagles played the Cowboys. The video was posted on the Web site, but was taken down sometime today.
Dallas media outlets picked up on the video and one – 105.3 “The Fan” -- posted it on its Web site. Here's the link.
“I did it all in fun and I’ve done it before with other teams in the spirit of the rivalry,” Spadaro said tonight. “It’s something I’ve been asked to do by Eagles fans. If I did something to offend somebody, I regret it. I meant no disrespect to the Cowboys organization or to their fans. They have a beautiful stadium and a marvelous organization.”
In the clip, Spadaro -- who is not visible -- pans inside the new $1.5 billion stadium and down to the iconic star.
“Nobody’s looking as I’m standing on the star,” he said on the video.
Spadaro then spits on the painted star.
“There you go, fellas” he said. “Spit on that star. I could do more. You know, Dallas kind of deserves a second one. Nobody looks.”
And Spadaro spit again.
A text message left with an Eagles spokesman was not responded to tonight.
Spadaro has been affiliated with the Eagles for approximately a decade. He authors an online column, hosts a show on the Web Site and is a visible presence in the media. Before coming to the team he worked for the Daily Local in West Chester and ran Eagles Digest.
Owens once celebrated a touchdown by running midfield and slamming the football on the star before a Dallas player knocked him down. The wide receiver was with San Francisco then, a few years before he signed with the Eagles.
UPDATE: There's now an "Open letter of apology to the Cowboys" from Spadaro posted on PhiladelphiaEagles.com. In it, Spadaro says. "
It was not my intention to insult the Cowboys. It was my intention to enjoy the spirit of a great sports rivalry, and I clearly went over the line and acted unprofessionally."
It goes on: "I admit I get carried away with my love of the Philadelphia Eagles, and if this is a crime, I am clearly guilty. ... Again, I apologize to those whom I have offended by my actions."
Newsflash! Area man calls Cowboys "wimps"!— p-diddy- C'mon! a guy from Philly who spits? They're all class!— jack52
- That was a childish act by Spadaro...but I'd imagine that entire field gets spat on...ALL fields get spat on during the course of a football game. It's only the ground.— hope55
- A typical move and a stupid excuse by someone from the Eagles' organization -- "I did it all in fun". Spitting on the other team's logo cannot be acceptable as "being in fun". And now DeSean Jackson is mouthing off about how the Cowboys are scared of him and how he's going to stick it the Cowboys' rear ends. Why don't the Eagles simply shut up and play football -- and maybe win a big game! They've proved year in and year out they've got nothing except BIG MOUTHS. I love seeing them strutting around and slapping themselves on the chest -- especially when they're losing.— Ron T
- I see how much good that did...— KannonWired965
"I meant no respect by spitting on the star"! Come on! Not that I gave a damn about whether he did or not, man up! You DID mean disrespect! What a shmuck! I wonder if the Eagles will handle Spardaro the same way they handled the handles Dan Leone? Spadaro's a half-buttock!— Nihilist- ron t, the eagles have won a ton of big games. they've been in the playoffs and won games in the playoffs almost every year for the last decade. and how would this be "typical" of some from the eagles organization? could u give one example of something similar that's occurred?— fish killer
- And then the Eagles spit on their fans.— ArtMooney
- Bout time Spadaro showed some sack.— TitleTown19148
- The eagles have never, ever won a big game. That 44-6 game last december wasn't a big game, because it only meant making or missing the playoffs. And the 10 playoff wins weren't big games, either. Apparently only losses can be big games. It's one thing to be pessimistic about the future, but if you can't see the past and present for what it is (i.e. McNabb's a very good qb and Reid is a very good coach) than you're just a moron.— aj322
- I'm sure Dave Spadaro takes full responsibility for his actions. It starts with him, and he's gotta get that corrected. We'll see how he does here in the next few days. Time's yours. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz..........— UncleEddie
- Karma is a b*tch.— UncleEddie
- GOOD JOB DAVE.. I SAW IT THANKS BRO— ebarron35
Comment removed.- Spadaro has always been an annoying wannabe know it all. But I guess he never had his 15 minutes until now.— The Truth Hurts
