Mayor Nutter shakes hands with members of the Philadelphia Firebirds women’s football team before the squad’s May 30 game against the D. C. Divas. Nutter performed the coin toss before the matchup, which was held at the Benjamin Johnston Memorial Stadium, and local recording artist Jaguar Wright opened the game with the National Anthem. The Divas shut out the Firebirds with 42 points. The local team will play the Pittsburgh Passion in its final home game of the season at 6 p.m. June 6 at the stadium, 1000 E. Sedgwick St. Photo: Courtesy of the Philadelphia Firebirds
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