By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-15 21:52:06 | Updated at 2025-01-16 00:45:21
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Ryan Caldwell, the disgraced Philadelphia Eagles fan who was filmed hurling vile abuse at a female Packers game, has spoken out.
The Philadelphia supporter could be heard calling Ally Keller, the woman in question, an 'ugly, dumb c***' in a shocking video with over 30 million views on X during the Eagles' Wild Card playoff game against Green Bay at the weekend.
Following his shocking mid-game tirade, the 45-year-old has since lost his job at a New Jersey-based DEI-focused company and has been banned from all future events at Lincoln Financial Field by the Eagles.
However, Caldwell has now claimed that the viral video did not capture the incident in its entire context.
Despite apologizing to Ms. Keller for his 'unforgiving words,' Caldwell maintained that he did not say them without provocation.
'While attending an NFL game last Sunday to support my beloved Philadelphia Eagles, an incident occurred that I deeply regret,' Caldwell told the New York Post.
Disgraced Philadelphia eagles fan Ryan Caldwell has broken his silence over the viral incident
The 45-year-old was filmed hurling shocking abuse at female Packers fan, Ally Keller (R)
'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.'
Footage of Caldwell's foul-mouthed rant was shared online as the Eagles cruised to a 22-10 win over the Packers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.
Packers fan Alexander Basara had shared the disgusting exchange between his fiancée and Caldwell to X, with internet sleuths quickly tracking Caldwell down.
In the clip, Caldwell is seen shouting at Keller - who is wearing a Packers beanie - from his seat in the row behind.
Caldwell addressed Basara directly, saying: 'Are you going to do anything?' he asks the man as he tries to step in. 'Then shut the f*** up.'
Caldwell is seen shouting at the woman - who is wearing a Packers beanie - from his seat in the row behind.
Caldwell was seen on viral video referring to the female Packers fan as an 'ugly, dumb c***'
Caldwell's foul-mouthed rant took place as the Eagles cruised to a 22-10 win over the Packers
After a play is reviewed by officials, he is heard taunting the couple. 'It's not a touchdown, so you don't jerk off c*** in the air.'
Basara responded: 'Ok, well don't call her a dumb c***.', which prompts an angry response from Caldwell.
He snaps back: 'She's an ugly, dumb c***. You gonna do anything?', while Basara's fiancée pretended to cry and taunted him adding: 'I'm ugly, I'm so hurt.'
Caldwell worked for BCT Partners based in East Brunswick, New Jersey . The company boasts on their site they 'harness the power of diversity, insights and innovation to transform lives'.
The firm denounced the behavior caught on camera as an investigation was launched, before concluding that they 'decided to part company with the employee.'
In a statement released on Tuesday night, the company condemned Caldwell's actions 'without condemning the individual.'
BCT Partners said: 'This individual's conduct and language were vile, disgusting, unacceptable, and horrific and have no place in our workplace and society. Such conduct is not who we are and not what we stand for.'
However, some internet sleuths had appeared to defend Caldwell earlier this week, claiming all is not as it seems in the clip.
Caldwell has since been fired from his job as a business analyst amid the outrage
Following the incident Caldwell has been banned from Lincoln Financial Field by the Eagles
They believe he may be the victim of a setup after unearthing shock details about the Green Bay couple involved in the video.
Fans have discovered that Basara is actually a content creator with close to 60,000 subscribers on YouTube .
And to add to the suspicion, Basara and his other half only attended Sunday's game after he created a GoFundMe page asking for donations to help get him there - despite claiming to live an hour away from Lincoln Financial Field.
A number of users on X are now accusing Basara of instigating the viral altercation with Caldwell in order to generate views for his social-media channels.
One commented alongside a photo of the couple before they headed into the stadium on Sunday: 'Here is the Packers content creator with his camera before the game. He got exactly what he wanted...Something that went viral. What was he planning on getting with this camera facing the field? Glad the Eagles fan got banned for saying that stuff but this is fishy as hell.'
'The guy was getting 1-200 likes before the incident,' they added. 'He is getting 1,000x that now dude to the incident. This is exactly what he wanted. I would not be surprised if they were talking s*** and provoked it. Just seems like content creator bull s***. "Content Creator"'.
'I originally felt bad for them but it was a setup,' said another.
'The vulgar Eagles fan is clearly a POS, but the Packers fiancé who filmed the incident has a lot going on,' a third claimed. 'How much did he instigate this? Look at his attitude going into the Linc. He was wearing a body camera to video stuff for content. He also has multiple GoFundMe's to pay for his travel to Packers games etc. Need more info, but it feels like we've been manipulated by this dude'.
A fourth put: 'The Packers fan recording the film was there via a GoFundMe to "rile up opposing fans in the belly of the beast". True story. This was all a scam.'
