Vile Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell is fired from DEI consulting job for abusing female Packers supporter
A Philadelphia Eagles fan who was caught on video verbally abusing a female fan has been fired after being fired from his job as a business analyst at a management consulting firm focused on implementing DEI strategies.
Ryan Caldwell — who used the pronouns “they/them” to describe his employment background — was featured on a viral video calling a female Packers fan an “ugly, stupid son of a bitch.”
The 45-year-old worked for BCT Partners, based in East Brunswick, New Jersey. The company claims on their site that they “harness the power of diversity, insights and innovation to transform lives.”
The company has since denounced the behavior that was caught on camera during the NFL payoff game.
After an investigation was launched, the company concluded that they had “decided to part ways with the employee.”
In one statement released Tuesday In the evening, the company condemned Caldwell’s actions “without condemning the individual.”
BCT Partners said: ‘This individual’s behavior and language was despicable, disgusting, unacceptable and atrocious and has no place in our workplace and in our society. Such behavior is not who we are and not what we stand for.”
The couple who had hurled the grotesque language at them told it NBC10: ‘He just went on and on. He wanted something from us.”
Ryan Caldwell, who works for BCT Partners, based in East Brunswick, New Jersey, was featured on a viral video in which he referred to a female Packers fan as an “ugly, stupid son of a bitch.”
Caldwell is seen shouting at the woman – who is wearing a Packers hat – from his seat in the row behind him
“So I turned around, because I was kind of fed up at this point, and I said, ‘Well, maybe you should go back to third grade then, because it seems like you’re the one with the bad attitude.’ And it seems like all the fans around us are the ones with bad attitudes.”
‘I tried to stay calm but at that point I was quite furious and just hoping another fan would tell this guy to stop. And everyone was just kind of standing around and I think he allowed him to call me that,” they added.
Footage of Caldwell’s foul-mouthed tirade was shared online as the Eagles cruised to a 22-10 victory over the Packers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.
Packers fan Alexander Basara had shared the disgusting exchange between his fiancée and Caldwell with X, with internet sleuths quickly tracking down Caldwell.
Basara said, “What it’s like to go to Philly and just root for your team.
‘Unprovoked, inappropriate.
“Packers are tweeting, help me find this man, this is not okay. I hate that my fiancée allowed this to happen just to cheer on her team.”
Caldwell turned directly to Basara and said, “Are you going to do something?” he asks the man as he tries to intervene. “Then shut up.”
Caldwell is seen shouting at the woman – who is wearing a Packers hat – from his seat in the row behind him.
After a play is reviewed by the officials, he can be heard taunting the pair. “It’s not a touchdown, so you’re not jerking your dick off in the air.”
After appearing online, Caldwell quickly deleted his X profile and his LinkedIn profile disappeared in a similar fashion
Basara responded, “Okay, don’t call her a dumb bastard.”, prompting an angry response from Caldwell.
He snaps back, “She’s an ugly, stupid bastard. Are you going to do something?’, while Basara’s fiancé pretended to cry and taunted him, adding: ‘I’m ugly, I’m so hurt.’
After appearing online, Caldwell quickly deleted his X profile and his LinkedIn profile disappeared in a similar fashion.
Longtime NFL reporter Derrick Gunn has since reported that Caldwell will be permanently banned from Lincoln Financial Field.
Gunn said the woman involved in the video will receive merchandise from the Packers, in addition to an apology from the Eagles.
Fans have since rallied around the couple, condemning Caldwell for his shocking behavior.
“Sorry this happened man, someone should have reported this as verbal abuse and kicked him out of the stadium,” one person wrote.
‘As a road fanatic I have been to more than fifteen matches and have never seen anything so bad. But I’ve only been to Philly once when I was 10, so I wasn’t bothered.”
Longtime NFL reporter Derrick Gunn has since reported that Caldwell will be permanently banned from Lincoln Financial Field
Footage of his foul-mouthed tirade was shared online as the Eagles cruised to a 22-10 victory over the Packers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.
“Respect to you, Alexander,” another added. “If that was my wife, I’d probably leave in handcuffs.
“It might have been a smart move to switch seats with her, but hats off to you for keeping a cool head under the circumstances.”
In a statement, BCT Partners said: ‘BCT Partners denounces this type of behavior and we take this matter very seriously.
“The behavior displayed was completely unacceptable and is at odds with our company values.
“We have already initiated a full investigation as an internal personnel matter to determine what actions will be taken.
“We sincerely apologize to anyone affected by this behavior and remain committed to promoting a culture of respect for all.”