By Former NFL All-Pro center Jason Kelce took to his podcast – with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce voicing support for his brother – to once again express regret for his actions after a viral video captured a “heated moment” between the retired Super Bowl champion and a fan over the weekend at Penn State.
The video shows an interaction between Jason Kelce and a heckler outside the university’s football stadium where Penn State played Ohio State on Saturday. Kelce was at the game as part of Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest put on by ESPN’s “College GameDay.”
A fan is heard using a homophobic slur directed at Jason Kelce about Travis Kelce, who is dating Taylor Swift.
Jason Kelce turned around, grabbed someone’s cellphone, and spiked it to the ground. Kelce is then heard repeating the homophobic slur toward the person.
Jason Kelce, who previously apologized Monday during ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown,” spoke again about the incident during the opening of his “New Heights” podcast with Travis Kelce, which released Wednesday.
“Me reacting gave him the time of day, and it also gave the situation notoriety,” Jason Kelce said. “That’s what I regret. It didn’t deserve attention. It’s really stupid.
“And if I just keep walking … it’s a nothing burger. Nobody sees it. Now, it’s out there, and it just perpetuates more hate.
“The thing that I regret the most is saying that word, to be honest with you. The word he used is just f**king ridiculous and it takes it to another level. It’s just off the wall and f**king over the line.
“It’s dehumanizing and got under my skin. … I know now that I shouldn’t have done it because now there’s a video out there with me saying that word, him saying that word, and it’s not good for anybody.”
Travis Kelce chimed in on the situation, saying to Jason Kelce, “I know it’s weighing on you, brother.”
“You reacted in a way that was defending your family, and you might have used some words that you regret using, and that’s a situation you just got to kind of learn from and own,” Travis Kelce said.
“And I think you owning it and you speaking about it shows how sincere you are to a lot of people in this world and it shows that … you don’t choose hate. That’s just not who you are. I love you brother.”
Penn State Police previously has told CNN the investigation into this incident is ongoing.
