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

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Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman reacted to the shooting at Brown University and the terror attack at a Hanukkah event in Australia with a late-night post on social media.

Edelman, who is Jewish, wrote on X that "some things are bigger than sports" and asked his fans and followers to say a prayer for the victims in 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 minute to say a prayer for the communities affected 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 unfolded 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 no evidence that linked 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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Then-New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) warms up prior to a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Dec. 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