The New Jersey woman who engaged in a yelling exchange in the street over Memorial Day weekend after she was denied a photo pose with former NFL star Jason Kelce’s wife, Kylie, apologized on Thursday for the “violent” confrontation.
“In a moment of anger I said something that was not like me and I regret it. I am sorry,” Andre Goldberg said in a statement. Obtained by WPVI.
The viral moment happened at Steve & Cookies Restaurant & Oyster Bar in Margate City, New Jersey, as the couple was idling in their car waiting for an open table on a quiet date.
when Goldberg asked to take a photo with the retired Philadelphia Eagles center.
Goldberg reportedly approached the couple’s truck to take a photo with the retired Philadelphia Eagles center and then slammed the car to get his attention. Philly Chit Chat.
The Kelses politely declined to be photographed with Goldberg’s family, but Goldberg quickly became enraged and tried to lash out at the couple.
“You’ll never be allowed in this town again,” Goldberg can be heard saying in the video posted by the Philadelphia-based podcast Word to the Wise.
A man in a blue shirt stepped between the offended fan and Kylie, while Jason stood to the side.
“I can smell alcohol on your breath. How embarrassing,” Kylie can be heard saying before the video cuts.
Goldberg claims he apologized directly to Kelsey’s family on Saturday.
“I would like to publicly apologise to them and to our community. My anger and actions are not like me and are not representative of the welcoming community of Margate,” the woman said.
Goldberg, who owns Tuscher Chocolates, a high-end Swiss chocolate store, in Wayne, New Jersey, with her husband, Brian, said the Kelses were lenient with her after the parking lot incident.
“As an adult and proud member of the community, I should have recognized and respected their right to privacy from the beginning,” Goldberg said in a statement. According to PhillyMag. “I am extremely grateful for the generosity and understanding the Kelses family has shown me and I wish them nothing but the best.”
After the video went viral, Margate Mayor Michael Collins apologised to the Kelses on behalf of the city and offered to treat them to dinner.
“As a father of young children, I know better than anyone how important a date night with your wife is, so I would love to go on another date and treat her to dinner,” Collins said.
Since the incident, Kylie has received support from one of Jason’s former teammates.
“Ladies barking up the wrong tree,” said Chris Long, son of former NFL Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long. I wrote to X on Tuesday..
Long, 39, and Kelce, 36, won a Super Bowl together during the 2017 season when the Eagles defeated the Patriots, 41-33.
The Kelsey brothers have not spoken publicly about the incident, but it may come up in an upcoming episode of the “New Heights Podcast,” which the former NFL star co-hosts with his brother Travis.
