Eagles fan who berated a Packers fan after losing her job speaks out; Fans celebrate his dismissal

Philadelphia Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell He addressed his behavior at the team’s game against the Packers Sunday, when he was seen on video berating a Packers fan who sat near him with profane insults.

Caldwell was fired from his job as a project manager at BCT Partners after a video of him surfaced Insults spread. He has apologized but also defended himself by insisting that his actions “were not without provocation” and that the widely circulated video “does not show the full context” of what happened.

“While attending an NFL game last Sunday to support my favorite team, the Philadelphia Eagles, an incident occurred that I deeply regret,” Caldwell said in a statement to the New York Post.

“What started as a joke with two Packers fans sitting near me, evolved into something more serious, and I said unacceptable things. In the heat of the moment, I chose unmerciful words to address one of the fans, Ms. Allie Keller.

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“I want to sincerely apologize to Ms. Keller for these words, and to my wife, family, friends, former employer, co-workers, Packer fans, Eagle fans, the Philadelphia Eagles, the city of Philadelphia, and all who were offended.” However, there are two sides to every story.

“The video circulating online does not reflect the full context of what happened, and my actions were not without provocation. I will live with this experience, and I will certainly pay a personal price. For those who do not know me, this incident does not reflect my values ​​or the respect I have for others and is not indicative of my character.” .

The viral video was filmed by Keller’s fiancé, Alexander Basara, and quickly spread across the Internet in the days following the Eagles’ 22-10 win.

Caldwell’s apology and news of his dismissal sparked a wave of celebration and ridicule from sports fans on social media.

“Okay, this excuse might have been plausible from a random drunk guy who walked into the stadium the other day. But someone whose job it was to be thorough? Hahaha, now they’re looking for work, and it’s going to be hard for them to get it,” the user wrote.

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Another X user “loved” seeing the consequences that befell Caldwell in recent days.

“I absolutely love how the life of Ryan Caldwell, the Philadelphia Eagles fan who assaulted a woman for no reason, was turned upside down,” the user wrote. “I hope it gets worse for you, Ryan.”

Another X user described the public reaction to Caldwell’s verbal attack as “social media justice.”

“Philadelphia Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell has been fired from his job at BCT Partners due to the altercation he had with a Packers fan at last week’s game, which was played online. This is not social justice, this is social media justice,” the user wrote.

One X user wrote that Caldwell’s behavior is not an isolated incident, and that similar language comes from the mouths of Eagles fans often.

“And Eagles fans wonder why everyone hates them and their team. This is not an isolated incident of someone showing up there to support a rival team. Things like this happen all the time over there,” the user wrote.

Even conservative director Matt Walsh commented on the controversy.

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“There are a few things here. 1) An Eagles fan is a stupid, petty idiot. 2) You don’t bring your fiancé to a game in Philadelphia wearing an opposing team’s jersey. You’re asking for something like this to happen. 3) You can’t let a man talk to your woman like that; You will have to live with this shame for the rest of your life,” Walsh wrote on X.

Eagles fans have a long history of unruly behavior.

The franchise’s former home, Veterans Stadium, had an on-site courthouse and jail cells to handle fans in conflict with the law.

During a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in November 1997, a fan infamously fired a gun into the crowd. Several fights broke out between fans at the game, and team owner Jeffrey Lurie spoke about the incident.

“Although we feel we have made great strides in recent years regarding fan behavior at Veterans Stadium, what we witnessed last Monday was undoubtedly a step backwards,” Lowry told reporters at the time.

The Eagles host the Los Angeles Rams Sunday for the right to advance to the NFC Championship game.

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