Eagles WR DeVonta Smith Says Philly Cheesesteaks Are ‘Kind of Overrated‘

The Eagles wide receiver will not be making too many fans happy after his most recent comments about the Philly food staple.

Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith just concluded a successful rookie season with Philadelphia that saw him haul in 64 passes for 916 yards and five touchdowns.

He’s become a fan favorite with the Eagles for his play on the field, but it's his comments off the field that are grabbing headlines around Philadelphia.

Smith apparently is not a big fan of Philly Cheesesteaks.

This is a BOLD take by DeVonta Smith 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ioUSamu025

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 4, 2022

Perhaps the only thing that Philadelphia natives are more passionate about than the Eagles are their city’s staple dish, so Smith’s comments had a ripple effect throughout social media.

Here are some of the best responses. 

That's unacceptable.. pic.twitter.com/byJ9z3DjXv

— Scantic Antiques (@ScanticAntiques) February 4, 2022

pic.twitter.com/uQ0qFh4t5o

— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) February 4, 2022

well that’s one way to request a trade 😳

— marissa (@MarissaSaysWhat) February 4, 2022

I respect his right to have a wrong opinion

— Curly J (@CurlyJ86) February 4, 2022

Who knows, maybe if he’s in the City of Brotherly Love for long enough, Smith will change his mind someday about its staple food.

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