After fizzled tailgates, Falcons superfan ‘Birdlady’ faces criminal charges

Michael RothsteinFeb 20, 2025, 11:15 AM ET

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Carolyn “Birdlady” Freeman sat in her familiar season-ticket perch on Nov. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the Atlanta Falcons superfan had maintained status as a seat-license holder for years. Dressed in the Birdlady regalia that had made her a local celebrity — a white feathered costume trimmed in red and black, shiny silver gloves, long white boots — everything about Freeman and her unsettling “hooty-hoo” cheer seemed designed to

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