Edmonds, meanwhile, handled the whole thing with the patience of a saint. It’s relatively rare to see a fan show this level of composure with a trash person yelling directly in his face, especially right after his team had suffered a devastating loss. He earned himself the invite to Gillette Stadium with his noble actions. Kraft knows class when he sees it.
The Raiders fan in question has not been identified, and frankly, I don’t care if she is. People want that, some may want her banned for life, and if that makes them feel better that’s fine. But it likely wouldn’t solve much. Trash people exist. She can go back to her life as a trash person, for all I care. I tend to lean toward NOT ruining another person’s life based on one 49-second video that obviously caught her in her lowest-class moment.
But she’s certainly made her bed. Judgment has long been passed on her. For New England, we can try to focus on the positives, like the way Edmonds represented the fan base in a moment where it would be hard for many of us to keep our cool and not engage a person acting so nasty toward us over a football game.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 18: Owner Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots reacts before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
