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Sports Illustrated
By Patrick Andres Is this Washington D.C.’s most exciting football moment in decades? On Saturday, the XFL’s D.C. Defenders clarified that their fans’ beloved “beer snake” will remain legal for the foreseeable future, so long as certain rules are followed. On Sunday, the Defenders’ fans celebrated accordingly. As D.C. scored its third win in three games to start the 2023 season, Defenders fans responded by constructing yet another lengthy beer snake at Audi Field in Washington. The new snake quickly went viral during D.C.’s 34–28 victory over the St. Louis BattleHawks. Defenders fans’ snake wa…