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Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman reacted to the Brown University shooting and 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 more important than sports” and asked his fans and followers to pray for the victims in each incident.
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Former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman during halftime at Gillette Stadium on September 21, 2025. (Brian Fluharty/Image Images)
“Take a minute to pray tonight for the affected communities in Australia and at Brown University,” 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 an Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island, killed two people and wounded nearly a dozen others on Saturday. Authorities had a person of interest in custody, but released him when they found no evidence linking him to the crime.
Two gunmen in the Bondi Beach area of Sydney killed at least 15 people and injured several more in an attack during a Hanukkah event.
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Then-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 minute of silence for the victims before the game against the Buffalo Bills.
The Brown University logo and a map of Australia with a heart at the Sydney location appeared on the Gillette Stadium video board before kickoff.
“Before today’s game, the Patriots held a moment of silence to remember the victims of yesterday’s tragic shootings at Brown University in nearby Providence, as well as at Bondi Beach in Australia this morning,” a message during the CBS broadcast read, 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 leading supporter of Jewish causes, including the elimination of anti-Semitism. He spoke with OutKick and Pak Gazette Digital last month about the Blue Square Alliance message he wants the world to resonate with.
“It’s the most important thing for this country that I love, which, you know,” Kraft said at the time, “is the greatest country in the world, but we’re losing our way a little bit.”
Additionally, the Philadelphia Eagles issued a statement about the shootings as they began their game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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“Over the past 24 hours, the world has experienced tragic loss of life, including the horrific shootings at Brown University and the attack targeting the Jewish community in Sydney, Australia,” the Eagles said. “Acts of hate and violence have no place in our world. We carry the victims, their families and their loved ones in our hearts.”
