 In the scene in the meat factory with Paulie and Rocky, Paulie asks  if Rocky is angry because they took down his statue. In actuality,  the Rocky Statue was a point of major conflict. The artsy types in  Philadelphia, especially those affiliated with the Philadelphia Art  Museum argued that the statue was a movie prop and not true art.  Their argument prevailed and the statue was moved to the Spectrum,  the site still stands today. It was returned to the museum for the  filming of future films, but removed shortly thereafter. Eventually,  those in charge were moved by pleas of the people and recently  returned the statue to the museum. It’s permanent home can be found  at the right base of the museums steps.