A Message from The Rocky Statue to Philly Fans Trying to Guard Him

Yo.

Listen, I just wanna tell you how flattered I am that youse would wanna stand guard and protect me from some nut tryin' to put his non-Philly team's hockey jersey on me. Although to be honest I gotta admit, it still gets kinda cold around here at night and that jersey would do wonders for my chiseled-yet-exposed torso.

OK, so a bunch of wackjobs like to take pictures of me dressed like a Penguin, or a Canadien. Big deal! You could dress me up like one o' them hobbits from Lord of the Rings -- it don't matter. Underneath all that getup still beats the heart of a noble fighter from the streets of South Philly. (If I had an actual heart, that is.)

Just remember, guys, don't get carried away over this. After all, when you think about it I'm only a work of fiction. Just like Pittsburgh's basketball team. So relax, alright?

Go Flyers!

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