The New England Patriots fan that was relentlessly heckled at a Las Vegas Raiders game at Allegiant Stadium is speaking out publicly for the very first time.
A video of Jerry Edmonds, a longtime Patriots fan, went viral, following the Patriots’ disappointing loss to the Raiders. In the video, a Raiders fan could be seen pointing and yelling in Edmonds’ face in a confrontational manner.
Yet, throughout the entire ordeal, Edmonds remained as cool as a cucumber and avoided retaliation in any form. The video caught the attention of not only the entire sports world, but it was even seen by Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
For added exposure and to house it all under one thread, here was my one on one Live with Jerry Edmonds. He just landed back from Vegas tonight. We talked about what led to that interaction and how he handled it. pic.twitter.com/mLeQ2kigpN
— Babz (@BabzOnTheMic) December 21, 2022
“Honestly, I know the world we live in,” said Edmonds, via Babz On The Mic. “I know how it would have looked if I did anything on my end to kind of like retaliate or any type of way try to separate it myself. So I kind of just did what I knew to do and that’s just do my best to ignore it.”
Kraft offered Edmonds a personal invite to the Patriots’ Week 16 matchup at home against the Cincinnati Bengals, including an opportunity to be on the field for the team’s pre-game warmups.
It’s a nice haul and a great ending for what was otherwise an ugly situation.
