The Green Bay Packers’ season ended unceremoniously at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles came out with vengeance from the very first snap and never looked back. Green Bay’s season officially came to an end by a score of 22-10.
However, the news in the days after the game heavily related around one Eagles fan who went too far.
“And To My Wife” Eagles Fan Who Harassed Packers Fan Releases Statement
In the wake of Sunday’s Wild Card Round game, Philadelphia Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell has broken his silence on his cruel verbal abuse of Green Bay Packers fan Ally Keller:
Keller attended the game at Lincoln Financial Field with her fiancé, Alexander Basara. The latter shared a viral video of Ryan Caldwell verbally abusing Keller and using derogatory language towards her.
The Eagles have since announced that Caldwell has received a lifetime ban from home games. He was also fired from his job as a project manager at the BCT Partners consulting firm.
Speaking to Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, Ryan Caldwell expressed remorse for his actions and apologized to Keller. He also claims that the video shared by Basara doesn’t provide the entire “context” of their verbal altercation:
“While attending an NFL game last Sunday to support my beloved Philadelphia Eagles, an incident occurred that I deeply regret. What began as banter with two Packers fans sitting near me escalated to something more serious, and I said things that were unacceptable. In the heat of the moment, I chose unforgiving words to address one of the fans, Ms. Ally Keller.
I want to sincerely apologize to Ms. Keller for those words, and to my wife, family, and friends, my former employer and colleagues, Packer fans, Eagle fans, the Philadelphia Eagles, the City of Philadelphia, and all who were offended.
That said, there are two sides to every story. The video clip circulating online does not reflect the full context of what transpired, and my actions were not without provocation. I will live with this experience, and I am certainly paying a personal price. For those who don’t know me, this incident does not reflect my values or the respect I have for others and is not indicative of the person I am.”
On Sunday, the Eagles will play host to the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field to try to reach their second NFC Championship Game in three years. In the NFC Championship, the winner will face the winner of the Detroit Lions-Washington Commanders game.
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