Chick-fil-A giving out free nuggets to Hawks fans

The Atlanta Hawks are the top seed in the Eastern Conference and if that doesn't have fans excited enough, they are getting free chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-A.

The Atlanta Hawks are the top seed in the Eastern Conference and if that doesn't have fans excited enough, maybe they'll find it uplifting that Chick-fil-A is giving fans free chicken nuggets.

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Anyone wearing Hawks gear into an Atlanta Chick-fil-A location will get eight nuggets for free on Friday as part of its "Hawks Day" promotion.

It's Hawks Day @ Chick-fil-A! Wear Hawks gear into any metro-ATL store from 5-8 pm for 8 FREE nuggets! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/e5z1LgfPow

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 17, 2015

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The Chick-fil-A chain began in the suburbs of Atlanta, and has a large presence in the city's sporting world, sponsoring the Peach Bowl and the annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, both in Atlanta's Georgia Dome.

- Brendan Maloy