Cincinnati Bengals fans made sure the team felt the love upon its arrival back in the city after Super Bowl LVI.
Droves of fans showed up for an impromptu welcome-home committee as the team showed up at Paul Brown Stadium a day removed from the loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
In a moment that went instantly viral (within the viral moment), it was C.J. Uzomah (who else?) who dove into the crowd to greet the fans.
Uzomah told Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com the following:
“I was going to walk through the crowd. But then they rushed the gate and security was saying, ‘You better not,'” Uzomah said. “I said screw it, I’m going.’ But I couldn’t move through. They’re going crazy. You see it. I love it.”
Kevin Huber added: “That out there kind of shows you what was done and how special this season really was. This season turned the city around and got it back to a place they haven’t been in a long time.”
Some of the best moments from the show of love from the city in 27-degree weather:
CJ Uzomah is a man of the people. He came out into the crowd to high five fans after the Bengals got home from the Super Bowl. #Bengals pic.twitter.com/CgYlbzwa3s
— Brandon Saho (@BrandonSaho) February 15, 2022
THE MUSIC HAS ARRIVED!!! This is all for the Bengals welcome home impromptu party! @FOX19 pic.twitter.com/plF2Nq9IxP
— Ken Brown (@Fox19KenBrown) February 14, 2022
Who Dey Nation 🧡🖤 pic.twitter.com/tMVx6weN4U
— Emily Parker (@Emily_Parker) February 15, 2022
What a great welcome home by the fans! They are so amazing and it was genuinely appreciated!Thank you all so much!! pic.twitter.com/ApuWHDbNbt
— Katie Blackburn (@KBBengals) February 15, 2022
Joe Burrow could’ve drove out the back gate at Paul Brown Stadium. Instead he drives right by hundreds of Bengals fans to wave at them. That says a lot about Joey B. #Bengals pic.twitter.com/DpMLQ3ruKC
— Brandon Saho (@BrandonSaho) February 15, 2022
