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Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman responded to the shooting at Brown University and the terrorist attack at a Hanukkah event in Australia with a late-night social media post.
Edelman, who is Jewish, wrote on X that “some things are bigger than sports” and asked his fans and supporters to say a prayer for the victims of each incident.
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Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman during halftime at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 21, 2025. (Brian Fluharty/Imagn Images)
“Take a moment to say a prayer for the affected communities in Australia and at Brown University tonight,” he added.
“No matter where, when or how, violence is never the answer. Hate is a disease… and has no place in our society.”
The two attacks took place over the weekend.
A gunman at the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island, killed two and wounded nearly a dozen others on Saturday. Authorities had a person of interest in custody but released them after finding evidence linking them to the crime.
Two gunmen in the Bondi Beach area of Sydney killed at least 15 people and wounded several more in an attack during a Hanukkah event.
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Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) warms up before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 15, 2019. (David Kohl/USA TODAY Sports)
The Patriots held a moment of silence for the victims before their game against the Buffalo Bills.
The Brown University logo and a map of Australia with a heart in Sydney’s location appeared on the Gillette Stadium video board before kickoff.
“Prior to today’s game, the Patriots held a moment of silence to remember the victims of the tragic shootings yesterday at Brown University in nearby Providence as well as Bondi Beach in Australia this morning,” said a message during the CBS broadcast, according to OutKick. “We join the entire NFL community in keeping them and their loved ones in our thoughts.”
Patriots team owner Robert Kraft is a strong advocate for Jewish causes, including the elimination of anti-Semitism. He spoke with OutKick and Pakinomist Digital last month about the message from the Blue Square Alliance that he wants the world to resonate with.
“That’s the most important thing for this country, which I love, that you know,” Kraft said at the time, “it’s the greatest country in the world, but we’re losing a little bit of weight.”
Additionally, the Philadelphia Eagles released a statement about the shootings as they kicked off their game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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“Over the past 24 hours, the world has seen tragic loss of life, including the horrific shootings at Brown University and the targeted attack on the Jewish community in Sydney, Australia,” Eagles said. “Hate and violence have no place in our world. We hold the victims, their families and loved ones in our hearts.”
