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Sports Feb 11, 2022
Mayor Eric Garcetti and Mayor Aftab Pureval of Cincinnati. | Photo courtesy of Mayor of LA
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If the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl on Sunday, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval will wear a Rams jersey at an upcoming public appearance thanks to a bet he made with Mayor Eric Garcetti Friday.
The bet will work both ways, with Garcetti forced to wear a Cincinnati Bengals jersey during a public appearance if the Rams lose.
The mayors also agreed that the winning mayor will donate and encourage others to donate to the other team’s Children’s Hospital.
“Angelenos fight hard and we win graciously,” Garcetti said. “We can’t wait to host Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, and when the Rams win, L.A. will show our friends in Cincinnati how much heart we have by chipping in together to help the kids at Cincinnati Children’s.”
If the Rams win, the donations will go to Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital, and a Cincinnati win would raise funds for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
“In Cincinnati, we’re incredibly proud of our children’s hospital,” said Mayor Aftab Pureval. “It provides world class care to both our residents and families across the globe. This is an opportunity to highlight its incredible work. Cincinnati fans are so passionate about the Bengals and our city that I’m confident they will commit themselves with the same passion to this philanthropic effort.”
The Los Angeles Zoo and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens also made a bet on the game. The losing zoo will change its logo to the winning NFL team’s mascot on social media for the entire day on Monday.
If the Cincinnati Bengals win the Super Bowl on Sunday, the L.A. Zoo will change it’s logo to a bengal, while the Cincinnati Zoo will change its logo to a ram if the Los Angeles Rams win.
The Los Angeles Zoo’s current logo incorporates a snake, the California condor, a rhinoceros and a western lowland gorilla to highlight the zoo’s conservation efforts.
Also wagering on the game were Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. If the Rams win, Portman will be sending Padilla some “Hu-Dey” beer from Cincinnati-based Hudepohl Brewing Co. and food from Ohio- based eatery Izzy’s. If the Bengals win, Padilla will be giving Portman a “Whose House” blonde ale from Golden Road Brewing Co., along with a pastrami sandwich from Langer’s Deli.
