People on X cheered. Another scalp! Our national nightmare was over. Caldwell, who none of us knew from Adam’s house cat, was unemployed. It was a win for civility.
This is not a defense of the lout. He was not only wrong, he was a first class idiot: impulsive and vulgar. Actions have consequences, but consequences should fit the crime. He did not break the law.
Followers even crowd-funded his trip, as Basara bragged about past run-ins and asked Packers fans to “Send me into the belly of the beast. I’ve done it multiple times repping the Packers proud, and I am fully ready to do it again, I’ve been cursed at, stuff thrown at me, and even my first ever cheesehead ripped off my head and thrown into a fire bin while supporting my team in Philly. But I’m sure as hell not scared to do it again.”
People were outraged and many dug in to find this monster in an Iggles jacket, all while praising Basara.
During Sunday’s wild-card game between Philadelphia and Green Bay, a male Eagles fan called a female Packers fan something really nasty: a “dumb c–t.”
He wanted to ruin a man for the high crime of being a mouthy, rude jerk. He did his own twist on “internet, do your thing” — a widely used phrase which is inherently malicious and designed to incinerate strangers.
Very quickly, the abusive fan was identified as Ryan Caldwell. In a wild twist, he worked at a DEI firm. (Hey, maybe he’s inclusive and equitable in his approach to who he insults.)
In 2025, a lot of the terrible behavior no longer acceptable, though it still happens.
In other words, it was the Lord’s Day in Philadelphia during football season.
As for what actually happened before Caldwell started dropping c-bombs on Keller? It’s unclear, but he apologized and said it was “not without provocation.”
But c’mon, Basara wasn’t (just) interested in resolution or safety. Widespread humiliation was the real intent.
This episode underscores how social media has warped our ability or inclination to deal with conflict in the moment, instead deferring to internet justice, which is swift, absent all the facts and usually resulting in total ruination.
Basara, meanwhile, was hailed as a gentleman. After all, he showed restraint while videoing the harassment of his fiancée. Good men are hard to find, you know.