Boyer did not anticipate the explosive reaction to the video he shot at the Gillette Stadium show. He brought his grandmother to the concert because she’s a big fan of Coldplay’s hit “Viva La Vida,” describing it as “the one song she wanted to hear live before she dies.”

Now former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has been receiving a firestorm of media attention lately, but not for his athletics.

“In a real-world big company, you can’t just fire someone because the headlines are ugly,” said attorney Nicole Brenecki.