Jason Kelce expressed remorse Monday evening for selecting to “greet hate with hate” after bashing a fan’s cellphone exterior Beaver Stadium earlier than the Ohio State-Penn State recreation Saturday in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Kelce, the previous Philadelphia Eagles middle who’s now a member of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” crew, was on campus to participate in a “College GameDay” occasion for the community. In footage circulating on social media of Kelce waving to followers exterior the stadium, a person may be heard shouting an anti-gay slur in reference to Kelce’s brother, Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, for “courting Taylor Swift.”
Jason Kelce then turns and takes a telephone out of somebody’s hand – presumably the heckler’s – and smashes it on the bottom. An additional video reveals Kelce in a heated trade with the person, utilizing the identical slur a number of occasions.
The Penn State University Police and Public Safety Department is investigating the incident.
Kelce addressed the issue at first of Monday evening’s broadcast, earlier than his brother Travis’ Chiefs workforce hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“I feel everybody noticed on social media every thing that occurred this week,” Kelce stated. “Look, I’m not proud of what occurred. I’m not pleased with it. In a heated second I selected to greet hate with hate and I simply do not assume that is a productive factor, I actually do not. I do not assume it results in a dialog and it is the proper strategy to strategy issues. At that second I fell to a degree that I should not have.
“So I feel the underside line is: I attempt to reside my life by the golden rule, that is what I’ve at all times been taught. I attempt to deal with folks with decency and respect, and I’ll proceed to take action shifting ahead though I fell quick this week.
ESPN declined to remark for this text.
Jason Kelce is a seven-time Pro Bowl middle who performed all 13 of his NFL seasons with the Eagles earlier than retiring this previous offseason. The outgoing, stubble-bearded Philadelphia icon has risen to nationwide fame lately, showing in numerous TV commercials and internet hosting the “New Heights” podcast together with his brother.
Travis Kelce is a nine-time Pro Bowler who has been courting pop music celebrity Swift for greater than a 12 months.
