PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Philadelphia Eagles hosted military families Wednesday night to kick off “Salute to Service” month.
The team invited the nonprofit Gold Star Gamers to Lincoln Financial Field for a night of video games with Eagles players.
“It’s my ball!” 7-year-old Nehemiah Rodriguez told Eagles offensive tackle Fred Johnson.
“No, it’s not. It’s my ball!” Johnson responded as the two duked it out in a game of Madden 24.
“He thinks he can beat me but he can’t,” joked Rodriguez.
“I guarantee I score on this next play,” Fred said.
Rodriguez was one of about a dozen kids who had the chance to play video games with Eagles players.
“All of these kids have lost a parent in combat, training, in the military, and this helps them become social,” Julian Boddy, a volunteer with Gold Star Gamers explained.
Eagles players Devon Allen, Rick Lovato, and Brandon Graham also got in on the fun.
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