Jason Kelce detailed an incident Saturday in which he slammed a fan's cell phone to the ground after being called a homophobic slur outside Beaver Stadium before the Penn State-Ohio State game.
On the latest episode of her New Heights podcast, Kelsey confronts a male fan who called her brother Travis Kelsey a “shit for dating Taylor Swift,” as seen in a video on social media. I explained how it happened.
“I'm not happy with the situation,” Kelce began. “My reaction gave him time and also added notoriety to the situation. That's a shame. It's okay. It wasn't worth the attention. It was really stupid to keep going. You won't be able to eat any burgers either. No one is looking.
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“Now it's out there and it just perpetuates more hate. What I regret most is honestly saying those words. The words he used were completely ridiculous. And to take it to another level, it's off the wall. As a human, it struck a chord with me, and in the heat of the moment. there was.
“I thought, 'What am I going to say back to him? I'm going to throw those words back in his face because I'm going to blow him away.'” Now, I realize I shouldn't have done that. I know that. Because there are videos out there of me saying those words and him saying those words, and that's not good for anyone. My regret is that a very hateful video has been published online, seen by millions of people, and that I have continued to perpetuate and publish it. It means being responsible. ”
Travis praised his brother for how he handled the ensuing chaos and called the heckler who spoke about his family a “fucking clown.”
“I know it's a strain on your brother,” Travis said. “That sucks. You shouldn't feel this much. Obviously, the scrutiny and the media's take on this film and the people who are disseminating the video out there. It's going to be a bigger situation than it is.
“But in real life, when a shitty clown approaches you and you talk about your family, you react in a way that protects them, and you end up using words that you regret using. You can't do it, so it's what you have to do.'' The fact that you own it and talk about it shows how loyal you are to many people in this world, and Monday I think it shows what you said that night. you don't choose it. It's not you. I love you brother and I think you said it perfectly. ”
Kelce detailed the incident on “Monday Night Football” before the Chiefs' overtime victory over the Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium.
“Listen, I'm not happy with what happened. I'm not proud of it,” the former All-Pro Eagles center said Monday. “And in a moment of rage, I chose to respond to hate with hate, and I don't think that's a productive thing to do, not really. I think it leads to discourse. But…at that moment, I fell to a level that shouldn't have happened.
“…I mean, I try to live my life according to the Golden Rule. That’s what I’ve always been taught. I try to treat people with common sense and respect. Even if we can't do it this week, we'll continue to do it.”
Kelce, who was in State College to appear on ESPN's “College Gameday,” was walking near an intersection outside Beaver Stadium when a fan walking behind him yelled a homophobic slur at him. .
“Kelsey, what do you think about your brother being upset about dating Taylor Swift?” they said.
The former Super Bowl champion, who was holding a case of Garage Beer, of which he and Travis were major investors this year, turned toward the fan and slammed his phone on the ground.
one video Kelce was shown using a slur towards a fan.
“Who is that person now?” I heard Kelce say.
Penn State Police and Public Safety are investigating the incident, a PSU police spokesperson said. The Athletic on tuesday.
Reporting an incident PSU Police Daily Crime Record Criminal acts include criminal acts and disorderly acts.
According to the report, police officers “observed visitors damaging personal property” at an intersection outside Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
ESPN has no plans to discipline Kelce following this incident.
Kelce joined NFL Network as an NFL analyst and multi-show personality in May, two months after announcing his NFL retirement after 13 seasons with the Eagles.
