Eagles fan who berated Packers cheerleader speaks out after losing job; fans celebrate his dismissal
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Philadelphia Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell addressed his behavior in the team’s playoff game against the Packers Sunday, when he was seen on video berating a Packers fan sitting near him with profanity.
Caldwell was fired from his job as a project manager at BCT Partners after his video the insults went viral. He apologized but also defended himself, insisting that his actions “were not without provocation” and that the viral video “doesn’t show the full context” of what happened.
“While I was at an NFL game last Sunday to cheer on my beloved Philadelphia Eagles, an incident occurred that I deeply regret,” Caldwell said in a statement to the New York Post.
“What started as banter with two Packers fans sitting near me escalated into something more serious, and I said things that were unacceptable. In the heat of the moment, I chose unforgivable words to address one of the fans, Ms. Ally Keller .
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“I want to sincerely apologize to Ms. Keller for those words, to my wife, family and friends, my former employer and colleagues, Packer fans, Eagle fans, the Philadelphia Eagles, the city of Philadelphia and anyone who was offended.. However, there are two sides to every story .
“The video clip 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 am certainly paying a personal price. For those who do not know me, this incident does not reflect my values or respect that I have towards others and does not indicate the person I am.”
The viral video was shot by Keller’s fiance, Alexander Basara, and quickly spread across the Internet in the days following the Eagles’ 22-10 victory.
Caldwell’s apology and news of his firing sparked a wave of celebration and jeers from sports fans on social media.
“Okay, that excuse might be fine from a random, drunk guy who wandered into the stadium that day. But someone whose job it was to be inclusive? Hahahahahaha Now they’re looking for a job and they’re going to have a hard time finding said employment,” he wrote is a user.
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Another X user “loved” seeing the fallout that befell Caldwell in recent days.
“I absolutely love how Ryan Caldwell, the Philly Eagles fan who abused a woman for no reason, has had his life ‘turned around,'” 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 because of an altercation he had with a Packers fan at last week’s game that is going viral. This is not social justice, this is SOCIAL MEDIA JUSTICE,” the user wrote.
One X user wrote that Caldwell’s behavior was not an isolated incident, and similar language often comes from the mouths of Eagles fans.
Philadelphia Eagles fans during the NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on January 12, 2025. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)
“And Eagles fans are wondering why everyone hates them and their team. This is not an isolated incident of someone showing up there to support the opposing team. This kind of thing happens over there all the time,” the user wrote.
Conservative director Matt Walsh even got involved in the controversy.
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“A couple of things here. 1) An Eagles fan is a dumb ass. 2) You don’t bring your fiance to a game in Philadelphia wearing the opposing team’s jersey. You’re asking for something like this to happen. 3) You can’t have a man talk to your wife like that. You have to you will 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 a courthouse and jail cells to deal with law-breaking fans.
Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrate after the game during the second half of the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans at Lincoln Financial Field on December 4, 2022 in Philadelphia. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
During a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in November 1997, a fan infamously fired a flare into the crowd. Multiple fights broke out between fans at the game, and team owner Jeffrie Lurie addressed the incident.
“Despite the fact that we feel we’ve made significant progress over the last few years in terms of fan behavior at Veterans Stadium, what we witnessed last Monday was undoubtedly a step backwards,” Lurie told reporters at the time.
The Eagles host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday for the right to advance to the NFC Championship.
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