The rest we chase after, and that's it. We're going to win.
Na véspera de sua primeira meia maratona no Rio de Janeiro, o humorista Ed Gama foi assaltado e viu sua vida digital invadida por estranhos que esvaziaram parte de suas contas bancárias. O episódio revela como um único momento de vulnerabilidade nas ruas pode se desdobrar em uma crise que atravessa o físico e o digital, o financeiro e o emocional. Ainda assim, Gama escolheu responder não com recuo, mas com presença — bloqueando o que podia ser bloqueado e mantendo o que não podia ser roubado: sua determinação de correr.
- Ladrões levaram o celular e a carteira de Ed Gama após ele retirar seu número para a Meia Maratona do Rio, mas o pior veio depois — eles acessaram suas contas e sacaram dinheiro fraudulentamente.
- Com estranhos dentro de sua vida digital, Gama passou o dia em modo de contenção de danos, bloqueando contas, congelando acessos e registrando boletim de ocorrência.
- O risco se expandiu para seus seguidores: ele alertou publicamente que qualquer perfil pedindo dinheiro em seu nome seria golpe, sinalizando que a ameaça ainda estava ativa.
- Apesar do impacto financeiro e emocional, Gama foi às redes sociais na sexta-feira não para lamentar, mas para declarar que ainda correria a meia maratona no sábado.
- Com as contas bloqueadas e a crise imediata controlada, ele encerrou o dia com uma postura quase desafiadora: o assalto havia tirado muito, mas não havia tirado a corrida.
Ed Gama foi assaltado no Rio de Janeiro na quinta-feira, logo depois de retirar seu número para participar de sua primeira meia maratona na cidade. Os ladrões levaram celular e carteira — mas o prejuízo foi além. Com acesso ao aparelho, eles invadiram suas contas pessoais e retiraram dinheiro antes que ele pudesse agir.
Na manhã de sexta-feira, Gama já estava no Instagram alertando seguidores: se alguém pedisse dinheiro em seu nome, era golpe. Ao longo do dia, trabalhou para bloquear o telefone, congelar as contas e registrar boletim de ocorrência. O dano financeiro era real, e a sensação de invasão, também — mas ele se moveu rápido o suficiente para conter o estrago.
O que chamou atenção foi o que ele escolheu fazer depois. Em vez de sumir ou cancelar seus planos, voltou às redes para encarar a situação de frente. Reconheceu o caos das últimas horas, mas virou a página: ainda ia correr a meia maratona no sábado. 'O resto a gente corre atrás, e pronto', disse. 'Deus está no comando sempre. A gente vai vencer. E amanhã eu vou me tornar um meiamaratonista.'
Havia algo de resoluto naquele tom — não raiva, mas recusa em ser derrotado. O assalto havia levado o celular, o dinheiro e a sensação de segurança. Mas não havia levado a corrida. Essa ainda estava marcada. E ele pretendia estar lá.
Ed Gama, a comedian based in Alagoas, was robbed in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, and the incident spiraled quickly into something worse than a simple mugging. After picking up his race bib for his first half-marathon in the city, thieves took his phone and wallet—but that was only the beginning. They gained access to his personal accounts and began draining money from his bank. By Friday morning, Gama was posting warnings on Instagram to his followers: do not send money if someone claiming to be him asked for it.
The theft forced him into damage control mode. He worked through the day blocking his phone and freezing his bank accounts, moving fast enough to prevent further losses. His team filed a police report documenting what had happened. The financial hit was real, and so was the violation of having strangers inside his digital life, but Gama seemed determined not to let it derail him entirely.
What made the situation unusual was what he chose to focus on. Rather than disappearing or canceling his plans, Gama went back to Instagram on Friday to address the whole thing head-on. He acknowledged the mess—the money taken, the accounts compromised, the chaos of the last twenty-four hours—but then pivoted. He was still running the half-marathon the next day. He was still showing up. "The rest we chase after, and that's it," he said in a post. "God is in command always. We're going to win. And I'm going to become a half-marathoner tomorrow. Listen to what I'm telling you."
There was something almost defiant in the tone, not angry but resolved. He had been knocked down by circumstance and bad luck in a city he was visiting to do something he had been looking forward to. The robbery had stolen his phone, his money, and his sense of security. But it hadn't stolen the race. That was still happening. He was still going to run it.
By Friday evening, the immediate crisis had passed. The accounts were locked. The fraudsters could not access anything else. The police had a report. And Gama had made his position clear to anyone who might try to exploit his situation by impersonating him online. He was moving forward. The half-marathon was scheduled for Saturday, and he intended to be there.
Notable Quotes
The rest we chase after and that's it. God is in command always. We're going to win. And I'm going to become a half-marathoner tomorrow.— Ed Gama, on Instagram
Please, do not help anyone. Do not send money to anyone who asks you for money. It is not me.— Ed Gama, warning followers about potential impersonation
The Hearth Conversation Another angle on the story
Why did he feel the need to warn his followers so publicly about the account breach?
Because the thieves had his phone and access to his accounts. They could impersonate him and ask people for money. His followers might actually send it, thinking they were helping him. He had to get ahead of that.
Did the robbery itself—the physical act—seem to be the worst part?
No. The worst part was what came after. Anyone can get robbed. But having strangers inside your bank account, draining money while you're trying to figure out what happened—that's a different kind of violation. It's not just about the cash.
So why announce he was still running the race?
Because he could have disappeared. He could have canceled, dealt with the fallout privately. Instead he said: this happened, I'm handling it, and I'm still doing the thing I came here to do. It's a statement.
Was there any indication he was shaken by it?
He called it a "susto"—a fright. But he didn't dwell on it. He moved to the next thing. That's either resilience or just the way he processes difficulty.
What does a half-marathon mean in this context?
It's proof that the robbery didn't own him. He was a first-timer. He had trained for this. And he wasn't going to let a bad day in Rio take that away.