Travis Kelce stated his brother Jason Kelce was defending his household when he reacted to a heckling fan Saturday by slamming the fan’s telephone onto the bottom. The brothers mentioned the incident, which led to a Penn State police investigation and included Jason exchanging a homophobic slur with the fan, on an episode of their “New Heights Podcast” launched Wednesday.
“I do know it’s weighing on you, brother. … All people passing across the movies which are on the market. That’s gonna make it an even bigger state of affairs than, I feel, what it truly is,” Travis stated on the podcast.
“However the true state of affairs is you had some f— clown come as much as you and speak about your loved ones and also you reacted in a method that was defending your loved ones. And also you may need used some phrases that you simply remorse utilizing. And that’s a state of affairs that the place you simply kinda must be taught from and personal.”
Jason, a former Philadelphia Eagles heart, was in State School to look on “School GameDay,” which was on the town for Saturday’s matchup between Penn State and Ohio State. Whereas outdoors Beaver Stadium, a fan strolling behind Jason might be heard on video utilizing a homophobic slur concerning the connection between Taylor Swift and Travis. The fan stated: “Kelce, how does it really feel that your brother is a fa— for relationship Taylor Swift?”
Jason then rotated and appeared to take the telephone of the fan who stated the slur and throw it on the bottom. The fan demanded Jason give him the telephone again and Jason responded: “Who’s the fa— now?”
Jason Kelce beforehand addressed the incident on ESPN’s “Monday Evening Countdown” and stated he was “not happy with it.” On the podcast, he expressed additional regret, saying he’s “not pleased concerning the state of affairs.”
“Me reacting gave him the time of day and it additionally gave the state of affairs notoriety,” Jason stated. “That’s what I remorse. It didn’t deserve consideration. It’s actually silly. And if I simply hold strolling, it’s a nothing burger. No one sees it. Now it’s on the market and it simply perpetuates extra hate.
“The factor I remorse probably the most is saying that phrase, to be sincere with you. The phrase (the fan) used, it’s simply ridiculous and it takes it to a different degree. … It’s dehumanizing and it acquired beneath my pores and skin.”
Travis counseled his brother for “proudly owning” the state of affairs, telling Jason that “talking about it reveals how honest you’re to lots of people on this world.”
“Particularly what you stated on Monday night time that you simply … you don’t select hate. That’s simply not who you’re,” Travis stated.
A Penn State College Police and Public Security spokesperson confirmed Tuesday the division is investigating the incident and the method for reviewing the case is ongoing.
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