Ex-Patriots star condemns Brown University shooting, Australia terror attack: 'Hate is a disease'

Former New England Patriots prima Julian Edelman reacted to the shooting astatine Brown University and the panic onslaught astatine a Hanukkah lawsuit successful Australia with a late-night station connected societal media.

Edelman, who is Jewish, wrote connected X that "some things are bigger than sports" and asked his fans and followers to accidental a supplication for the victims successful each incident.

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Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman during halftime astatine Gillette Stadium connected Sept. 21, 2025. (Brian Fluharty/Imagn Images)

"Take a infinitesimal to accidental a supplication for the communities affected successful Australia and astatine Brown University tonight," helium added.

"No substance where, erstwhile oregon how, unit is ne'er the answer. Hate is simply a disease… and has nary spot successful our society."

The 2 attacks unfolded implicit the weekend.

A gunman astatine the Ivy League schoolhouse successful Providence, Rhode Island, killed 2 and wounded astir a twelve others connected Saturday. Authorities had a idiosyncratic of involvement successful custody but released them aft uncovering nary grounds that linked them to the crime.

Two gunmen successful the Bondi Beach country of Sydney killed astatine slightest 15 radical and wounded respective much successful an onslaught during a Hanukkah event.

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Then-New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) warms up anterior to a crippled against the Cincinnati Bengals astatine Paul Brown Stadium connected Dec. 15, 2019. (David Kohl/USA TODAY Sports)

The Patriots held a infinitesimal of soundlessness for the victims earlier their crippled against the Buffalo Bills.

The Brown University logo and a representation of Australia with a bosom successful the determination of Sydney appeared connected the Gillette Stadium video committee earlier kickoff.

"Before today's game, the Patriots held a infinitesimal of soundlessness to retrieve the victims of the tragic shootings yesterday astatine Brown University successful adjacent Providence arsenic good arsenic Bondi Beach successful Australia this morning," a connection during the CBS broadcast said, according to OutKick. "We articulation the full NFL assemblage successful keeping them and their loved ones successful our thoughts."

Patriots squad proprietor Robert Kraft is simply a large proponent of Jewish causes, including the elimination of antisemitism. He spoke to OutKick and Fox News Digital past period astir the connection from the Blue Square Alliance helium wants the satellite to resonate with.

"It's the astir important happening for this state that I love, that, you know," Kraft said astatine the time, "it's the top state successful the world, but we're losing our mode a small bit."

Additionally, the Philadelphia Eagles released a connection connected the shootings arsenic they kicked disconnected their crippled against the Las Vegas Raiders.

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"Over the past 24 hours, the satellite has experienced tragic nonaccomplishment of life, including horrific shootings astatine Brown University and the targeted onslaught connected the Jewish assemblage successful Sydney, Australia," the Eagles said. "Acts of hatred and unit person nary spot successful our world. We clasp the victims, their families, and loved ones successful our hearts."

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