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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni received backlash from team fans and pundits after he was seen barking at fans following his team's 20-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, in what appeared to be a reaction to he was mocked during the game.

“As loud as the critical voices were outside the Eagles, I found a similar mood within the organization. Two team officials called it “embarrassing” when they were specifically asked about their reactions to Sirianni’s behavior,” he said Philadelphia Inquirer Jeff McLane reported on it Reveal the birds Podcast on Tuesday (1:20 a.m.). “The two sources each expressed support for the head coach and said they understood how toxic fans can be at times.”

Sirianni – who told reporters on Sunday that the Eagles “thrive on the crowd when they cheer us on” when asked if they cheered the fans, but added: “We don't necessarily like it” when they booed , suggesting that this was the mockery of the home audience “Not productive” – apologized for his actions on Monday.

“I tried to show energy and enthusiasm yesterday and I'm sorry and disappointed with how my energy was used at the end of the game,” he told reporters. “My energy should be fully focused on coaching, motivating and celebrating our boys. And I need to have more wisdom and judgment about when to use that energy, and this wasn’t the right time.”

His actions quickly drew the ire of a number of media personalities and became a bigger topic of conversation than the game itself:

“I encouraged him to be himself, and he is,” quarterback Jalen Hurts said told reporters regarding Sirianni's fiery side. “I don’t know who said all that. I know I spoke to him. It's just an affirmation that we trust who you are. We trust where you are as a coach and we know we can build with you.”