Ryan Caldwell, the Philadelphia Eagles fan who was banned after being verbally assaulting a female Green Bay Packers fan in a viral video and later fired from his job issued an apology, but also claimed he was provoked, in a public statement to the New York Post on Wednesday (January 15).
Caldwell claimed that the video shared online “does not reflect the full context of what transpired, and my actions were not without provocation” during an exchange with the woman, identified as Ally Keller, at the NFC Wild Card Round matchup between the Packers and Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
“While attending an NFL game last Sunday to support my beloved Philadelphia Eagles, an incident occurred that I deeply regret,” Caldwell said. “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.”
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