Ryan Caldwell, the Philadelphia Eagles fan caught on camera dishing out some shocking abuse to a female Green Bay Packers supporter, has addressed his uncouth behavior in an apologetic yet defiant statement.
Caldwell was heard calling Ally Keller an “ugly, dumb c**t” during the Packers-Eagles Wild Card game on Sunday in footage recorded by her boyfriend, Alex Basara.
Basara tried to defend his partner by asking the upset Caldwell to stop, but he was told to “shut the f**k up” after being asked whether he was going to do anything about it.
Ryan Caldwell has since been banned from all Eagles home games and future events at Lincoln Financial Field. He has also been fired from the DEI-focused company, where he was a consultant.
Caldwell fan has made a statement in which he apologizes to Keller, but he has also made some bold claims. The foul-mouthed Eagles fan has insisted that the video did not show the entire context while stating that he is a respectful person and the clip is not representative of who he really is.
Ryan Caldwell Suggests He Was Provoked
Caldwell also implied that his actions were provoked, claiming he’s the one paying the price for what happened, and there’s another side to the story.
The video of Caldwell’s verbal abuse of Keller has done little to change the perception fans around the NFL have of Philly supporters. Many of them have since come out and shared their own experiences, noting that such behavior is typical in the City of Brotherly Love.
As for the Eagles, they cruised to a 22-10 win over Green Bay and will play the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round over the weekend.
