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Philly Sports Teams Get Into The Star Wars Spirit

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Are you looking forward to the Stars Wars release on Friday? It seems like you're in the minority if you aren't.

The wide population of Stars Wars fanatics includes a lot of different people. Even the Philadelphia Police are in on it.

On Thursday afternoon, our sports teams entered into a little back and forth to express their excitement as well.

Things started with the Phillies asking a question on Twitter that may have been somewhat rhetorical in nature:

The Flyers and Sixers wasted no time chiming in:

The Sixers weren't quite done yet:

Oh...and the Eagles weren't going to stand for being left out:

From the looks of things, don't be surprised to catch the Phanatic or Franklin in line at the movies.

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