Jason Kelce went viral on social media this weekend when he smashed the phone of a man who used a homophobic slur about his brother, Travis. And it sounds like he is now facing a police investigation.
The incident happened outside of Penn State’s Beaver Stadium ahead of the Big Ten showdown between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions, which Jason Kelce attended after making an appearance on College GameDay that morning.
As Kelce was walking to the stadium, a fan approached him and criticized his brother’s relationship with pop sensation Taylor Swift while using a homophobic slur.
“Kelce, how does it feel that your brother is a [homophobic slur] for dating Taylor Swift?” the heckler asked Jason.
Kelce responded by grabbing the heckler’s phone and smashing it on the ground before using the slur back at him.
“Who’s the [homophobic slur] now?” Kelce said.
The incident quickly went viral on social media. And according to TMZ Sports, police are now investigating the interaction.
“TMZ Sports has learned … the school’s Police and Public Safety agencies are investigating the viral interaction between the Philadelphia Eagles legend and a man who referred to his brother, Travis, as a homophobic slur … and the process is ‘ongoing,'” TMZ reported on Monday.
It’s not clear what the police are investigating and whether or not Kelce could face charges, but the news led to a lot of reactions on social media.
“They should arrest the kid,” a fan wrote on X.
“Felony, destruction of private property,” one fan wrote.
“Is there a Go Fund me yet to help with any charges he gets?” another fan added.
“Send Kelce to rehab,” another fan said.
“I hate that someone followed him taunting him and then because he finally snapped and retaliated it’s this big thing,” another fan added.
“Call it what it is. ASSAULT!!!!” someone said.
Kelce did apologize for his actions during his appearance on Monday Night Countdown on ESPN ahead of Monday night’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“I’m not happy with anything that took place. I’m not proud of it,” Kelce said.
“And in a heated moment, I chose to greet hate with hate, and I just don’t think that’s a productive thing. I really don’t. I don’t think it leads to discourse, and [don’t think] it’s the right way to go about things. In that moment, I fell down to a level that I shouldn’t have. So I think bottom line is, I try to live my life by the golden rule. It’s what I’ve always been taught. I try to treat people with common decency and respect, even though I fell short this week. I’m going to do that moving forward and continue to do that.”
We’ll have to see whether or not Kelce faces charges.
