New England Patriots fan Jerry Edmond revealed he kept his cool in the midst of a torrent of abuse by a couple in their team’s loss to Vegas because he didn’t want it to ruin his first NFL game, or for “the narrative” to be changed.
Edmond went viral in a video posted on Twitter Tuesday, following the atrocious and Equally shocking 30-24 loss to the Raiders on Sunday.
As if the loss wasn’t painful enough, a viral video surfaced this week showing a woman verbally abusing Edmond as Raiders players and fans celebrated. The woman, wearing a Derek Carr jersey, repeatedly rushed into personal space as Edmond remained stoic amid a barrage of abuse.
Edmond has since explained that her “husband” was also involved in the antisocial behavior, before detailing how he managed to keep his cool.
Talk to justice leaguethe Patriots fan said he was approached by the man as Bill Belichick’s team went up 24-17 with 3:43 left in the fourth quarter.
Jerry Edmond (L and R) was abused during a Patriots-Raiders game in Las Vegas last Sunday
“I didn’t say anything crazy to anyone,” Edmond explained. “All I said was, ‘It’s the Derek Carr, I know,’ and then the husband came over.
“When the Patriots scored, I yelled ‘yes, Raiders fans, I think it’s time to come home’. And he comes over and he goes, ‘Oh, so you talking to me?’
After Chandler Jones’ fumble recovery touchdown for a Raiders win after time expired, the abuse escalated – as seen on the tape.
“I just looked at it like, ‘You know what, I don’t want to get in trouble. I don’t want anything to happen here.’ In the video, you hear me say, ‘I don’t want any trouble. ‘trouble’.
While being repeatedly sworn in, Edmond was trying to digest how far his Patriots had thrown the game away from a seemingly unlosable position, and as a result drowned the woman.
“I wasn’t going to try to make a fool of myself and try to make a big scene and all that sort of thing. I didn’t want to ruin someone else’s night,” he said.
Known for his generosity, Robert Kraft has once again reached out to help Patriots fan Jerry Edmond with game tickets and pre-game passes after he was abused in a NE game at LV .
“I didn’t want to ruin my night either. So at the end of the day I came here to have fun at a game, I’m not going to let it ruin my experience.
As Edmond tried to take advantage of the opportunity, he had concerns if he were to respond, the optics would be drastically different.
‘[I was worried about] the story being reversed. If I did anything, all of a sudden I turned to myself, I was like the bad guy in that situation. Obviously, she is a woman,” he continued.
I will never lay my hands on a woman. And I didn’t want to love anything, twist and turn to make it look like I was the one annoying someone like that and doing anything to the extreme.
Jerry Edmond attended his first NFL game on Sunday and will watch his second in the NE on Saturday
Edmond, the fan in question, replied to a post of the insult, confirming that it was indeed him
Acting with immense grace and patience did not go unrewarded. Edmond received hundreds of Compliments, game ticket offers and other measures, including New England owner Robert Kraft, who personally called Edmond on Wednesday – by the Patriots website.
A voicemail message from Kraft to Edmond was shared by League of Justice, in which the billionaire called him to thank him for “representing our brand in a very elegant way” in “an environment that could have been very provocative”.
He offered Edmond the chance to watch the game vs. Cincinnati on Saturday and enjoy the experience with pre-game field passes, a personalized jersey and, of course, a more suitable environment to watch this week’s New England game.
The Raiders have extended an olive branch to Edmond, giving him an all-expenses return trip to Allegiant Stadium at a time of his choosing in the future.
Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Mark Davis’ team will bring him to Sin City and put him up in a hotel room for an event of his choice – be it a concert, an event or a football game.
After the video spread on social media, a digital search team was launched to identify Edmond. Within two hours of posting the post on Tuesday, he commented and confirmed he was the victim.
No matter the view, last Sunday’s stunning loss to Las Vegas was painful for all of New England
“I would like to thank everyone for all the kind words,” Edmond began.
“I’m the Patriots fan in the video, my name is Jerry Edmond and this was my very first game in the NFL.”
Las Vegas team president Sandra Douglass Morgan tweeted a response to Edmond’s comment, saying, “On behalf of the Raiders, we appreciate how you behaved.” No fan should have to put up with this type of behavior. We will be in touch.
Las Vegas Raiders team president Sandra Douglass Morgan tweeted a response to Jerry Edmond
Now, thanks to his extraordinary grace, he will see his second game in just six days.
Edmond went to school at Central Connecticut State between 2016 and 2020 and was on a scholarship.
The Milton, Connecticut. He was a native of the track and field team and competed in the 400m and 500m races. He graduated from CCSU with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in biology.
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