We have all seen the video by now that showed Jason Kelce grabbing a fan’s phone and throwing it to the ground, then turning to confront the man dressed in Penn State attire to call him an anti-gay slur.
Kelce appeared to use the same anti-gay slur that was directed to his brother, Travis, for being in a relationship with Taylor Swift.
Jason Kelce is now opening up more about the incident during the latest installment of his “New Heights” podcast.
“I’m not happy about the situation,” Kelce began. “Me reacting gave him the time of day and it also gave the situation notoriety. That’s what I regret. Alright. It didn’t deserve attention. It’s really stupid and if I just keep walking it’s a f–king nothing burger. Nobody sees it.
Travis then jumped in and further defended Jason Kelce, stating, “I know it’s weighing on you, brother,” Travis said. “That s–t sucks. You shouldn’t feel this much — obviously, the scrutiny and media view on it and everybody passing around the videos out there. That’s gonna make it a bigger situation than what I think what it really is.
Jason Kelce apologized during ESPN’s pregame show Monday night.
“In a heated moment, I decided to greet hate with hate,” Kelce said before ESPN’s broadcast of the Buccaneers-Chiefs game. “I fell short this week.”
Kelce added he’s “not proud” of the interaction with the fan, saying he “fell down to a level that I shouldn’t have.”
Penn State Police Investigate Cellphone Incident Involving Jason Kelce And Heckling Fan
Penn State University Police and Public Safety is investigating the cellphone altercation between retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a PSU fan last Saturday outside Beaver Stadium.
PSU public information officer Jacqueline Sheader confirmed to Will Graves of the Associated Press that the investigation process is ongoing.
A police spokesperson also confirmed the investigation to The Athletic and wrote that the department’s incident log contains an entry logged Saturday stating an “officer observed a visitor damaging personal property.”
The report’s listed potential offenses are “criminal mischief” and “disorderly conduct.”
Jason Kelce was walking toward Beaver Stadium when he suddenly stopped in his tracks to grab a fan’s cellphone and smash it before using an anti-gay slur.
