Jason Kelce is talking out as soon as once more after a video surfaced of him utilizing the F-slur in a heated interplay with a fan.
Travis Kelce supplied his brother the possibility to “clear a few of the air” originally of the Wednesday, November 6, episode of their “New Heights” podcast.
“I’m simply gonna tackle it as a result of I really feel prefer it wants another time after which hopefully we will cease speaking about this actually silly scenario that occurred,” Jason, 37, stated. “I’m not completely happy concerning the scenario. Me reacting gave him the time of day and it additionally gave the scenario notoriety. 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.”
He continued, “The factor that I remorse probably the most is saying that phrase, to be sincere with you, and the phrase he used is simply f—ing ridiculous. And it takes it to a different stage. It’s simply off the wall, f—ing over the road. It’s dehumanizing and it obtained beneath my pores and skin and it elicited a response. Within the warmth of the second, I believed, ‘Hey, what can I say again to him? I’m gonna throw this s— proper again into his face. F— him.’ I do know now that I shouldn’t have completed that, as a result of now there’s a video on the market with me saying that phrase, him saying that phrase, and it’s not good for anyone.”
Jason Kelce. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Photographs
Jason emphasised once more that his largest “remorse” concerning the incident “is that now there’s a video that may be very hateful that’s now on-line that has been seen by tens of millions of individuals,” concluding, “I share fault in perpetuating it and having that on the market.”
Travis, 35, applauded his brother’s honesty. “The actual scenario is you had some f—ing clown come as much as you and speak about your loved ones and also you reacted in a means that was defending your loved ones,” he stated. “You may need used some phrases that you simply remorse utilizing and that’s a scenario that you simply simply gotta type of be taught from and personal. And I believe you proudly owning it and also you talking about it reveals how honest you’re to lots of people on this world.”
Jason raised eyebrows for a now-viral second that occurred whereas he was attending the Penn State vs. Ohio State soccer sport in Pennsylvania on Saturday, November 2. In footage shared through social media, Jason was seen strolling whereas surrounded by a crowd of individuals. A heckler approached and made a homophobic remark about Travis.
“Hey, Kelce. How does it really feel your brother’s a f—– courting Taylor Swift?” the individual requested.
In response, Jason grabbed the individual’s cellphone and smashed it on the bottom. A separate video of the incident reveals Jason utilizing the identical slur a number of occasions.
The altercation sparked a debate on-line, with some followers defending Jason’s response to the inappropriate remark. Philadelphia sports activities radio host Jon Marks, nevertheless, wasn’t impressed by Jason’s conduct.
“Kelce has to comprehend that his profile is greater than it ever was as a participant,” Marks tweeted on Saturday. “He’s making massive $$$ throughout [multiple] platforms and his brother would possibly marry the most important pop star ever. He can’t be spiking individuals’s telephones. He wants safety to take care of this s—.”
The Kelce household has had their justifiable share of controversies through the years, each on and off the soccer discipline. In November 2024, Jason Kelce discovered himself in sizzling water after video footage confirmed him swatting an unidentified faculty scholar’s cellphone out of their hand moments after the individual known as his brother, Travis Kelce, a […]
Jason initially addressed the scenario through the Monday, November 4, episode of ESPN’s Monday Night time Countdown. “I’m not pleased with something that passed off. I’m not pleased with it,” he stated. “Inside a heated second, I selected to greet hate with hate and I don’t assume that’s a productive factor. I don’t assume it results in discourse.”
He added, “In that second I fell right down to a stage that I shouldn’t have. Backside line is, I attempt to reside my life by the golden guidelines. That’s what I’ve at all times been taught. I attempt to deal with individuals with decency and respect. I’m going to maintain doing that shifting ahead.”
Us Weekly confirmed on Monday that Penn State College Police are investigating the incident “and the method is ongoing.”
Earlier than Saturday’s chaotic flip of occasions, Jason appeared on ESPN’s Faculty GameDay, the place he was challenged to kick a discipline aim for hurricane aid funds. He tried — and failed — twice, confessing that he had a newfound respect for kickers after his blunder.
Jason Kelce continued his streak of claiming “tits” on nationwide tv. “My tits are so significantly better at the moment,” Kelce, 36, stated through the Monday, September 16, episode of Monday Night time Countdown after tailgating with followers in Philadelphia. Kelce made a memorable debut throughout final week’s present when he needed to scramble last-minute and discover a […]
In October, Jason claimed on an episode of his and Travis’ “New Heights” podcast that “it’s too simple to kick discipline objectives proper now” and joked that the place needs to be made “means much less worthwhile” in soccer. Faculty GameDay‘s Pat McAfee — a former NFL punter and kickoff specialist — appeared on the podcast later that month and inspired Jason to “be on the facet of kickers.”
Every week on Faculty GameDay, McAfee affords college students a money prize if they will efficiently kick a 30-yard discipline aim. For Jason’s try, McAfee stated a grand complete of $200,000 could be donated to aid efforts.
“No stress,” McAfee quipped earlier than Jason took one other shot at profitable the cash. “For the individuals!”
Following Jason’s second miss, McAfee teased, “This man sucks.”
Jason introduced his retirement from the Philadelphia Eagles in March after 13 years taking part in middle for the workforce.