Eagles fan yells at Packers fan during game in Philadelphia on January 12, 2025.Photo:Alexander Basara/X
Alexander Basara/X
The Philadelphia Eagles and Lincoln Financial Field have issued a lifetime ban for a male fan whose foul outburst at their playoff game against the Green Bay Packers was caught on video, PEOPLE can confirm.Footage of the incident first hit the internet after the Eagles defeated the Packers 22-10 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Sunday, Jan. 12.Alexander Basara, a Green Bay Packers content creator,postedfootage of the male Eagles fan heckling Basara’s fiancée, who was cheering for the Packers and wearing the road team’s merchandise.“What it’s like going to Philly just trying to root for your team,” Basara wrote in his post accompanying the video on X. “Unprovoked, uncalled for. Packers twitter, help me out and find this guy…. this is not okay. I hate that my fiancé had this happen simply cheering for her team.“Basara’s video clearly shows the man leaning into the row in front of him to taunt Basara’s fiancée about a Packers play and calling her derogatory names as the game went on.Warning: The following video contains sensitive language.Basara attempts to step in, telling the man to stop calling his fiancée names, as the Eagles fan continues to insult her, saying, “She’s an ugly, dumb c—.“A day later, NFL reporter Derrick Gunn sharedon Xthat the Eagles will bar the man from Lincoln Financial Field. “The guy will be banned from future Eagles games,” Gunn posted on Monday, Jan. 13, adding that the Eagles are planning to send Basara’s fiancée some Packers gear “as an apology.“Many uses praised Basara for how he handled the incident. “Respect to you, Alexander. If that were my wife, I’d probably be leaving in handcuffs,” one accountwrotein reply to the video.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Switching seats with her might’ve been a smart move too, but hats off to you for keeping your cool under the circumstances.“Others questioned why Basara was “allowing” the man to behave that way. In response to one comment, Basara explained that the man was attending the game with two other men, and Basara worried they would get to aggressive. “Plus all eagles fans would see is me getting physical with an old man and jump me,” Basarasaid.Caldwell apologized on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in a statement shared with PEOPLE, saying, “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.“Caldwell added he wants to “sincerely apologize” to Keller and claimed that the video “does not reflect the full context of what transpired.”
The Philadelphia Eagles and Lincoln Financial Field have issued a lifetime ban for a male fan whose foul outburst at their playoff game against the Green Bay Packers was caught on video, PEOPLE can confirm.
Footage of the incident first hit the internet after the Eagles defeated the Packers 22-10 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Sunday, Jan. 12.
Alexander Basara, a Green Bay Packers content creator,postedfootage of the male Eagles fan heckling Basara’s fiancée, who was cheering for the Packers and wearing the road team’s merchandise.
“What it’s like going to Philly just trying to root for your team,” Basara wrote in his post accompanying the video on X. “Unprovoked, uncalled for. Packers twitter, help me out and find this guy…. this is not okay. I hate that my fiancé had this happen simply cheering for her team.”
Basara’s video clearly shows the man leaning into the row in front of him to taunt Basara’s fiancée about a Packers play and calling her derogatory names as the game went on.
Warning: The following video contains sensitive language.
Basara attempts to step in, telling the man to stop calling his fiancée names, as the Eagles fan continues to insult her, saying, “She’s an ugly, dumb c—.”
A day later, NFL reporter Derrick Gunn sharedon Xthat the Eagles will bar the man from Lincoln Financial Field. “The guy will be banned from future Eagles games,” Gunn posted on Monday, Jan. 13, adding that the Eagles are planning to send Basara’s fiancée some Packers gear “as an apology.”
Many uses praised Basara for how he handled the incident. “Respect to you, Alexander. If that were my wife, I’d probably be leaving in handcuffs,” one accountwrotein reply to the video.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“Switching seats with her might’ve been a smart move too, but hats off to you for keeping your cool under the circumstances.”
Others questioned why Basara was “allowing” the man to behave that way. In response to one comment, Basara explained that the man was attending the game with two other men, and Basara worried they would get to aggressive. “Plus all eagles fans would see is me getting physical with an old man and jump me,” Basarasaid.
Caldwell apologized on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in a statement shared with PEOPLE, saying, “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.”
Caldwell added he wants to “sincerely apologize” to Keller and claimed that the video “does not reflect the full context of what transpired.”
source: people.com
