Current:Home > ContactJason Kelce Breaks Silence on Person Calling Travis Kelce a Homophobic Slur -VitalEdge Finance Pro
Jason Kelce Breaks Silence on Person Calling Travis Kelce a Homophobic Slur
View
Date:2025-04-19 02:23:51
Jason Kelce is sharing his side of the story.
Days after the former Philadelphia Eagles player was seen smashing the phone of a man who allegedly called his brother Travis Kelce a homophobic slur, Jason is detailing his thoughts on the confrontation.
"I'm not happy with anything that took place. I'm not proud of it," Jason said on ESPN's Monday Night Countdown Nov. 4. "And in a heated moment, I chose to greet hate with hate, and I just don't think that that's a productive thing."
"I don't think that it leads to discourse and it's the right way to go about things," he explained. "In that moment, I fell down to a level that I shouldn't have. So, I think the 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, and I'm going to keep doing that moving forward, even though I fell short this week."
Jason added, "I’m going to do that moving forward."
The incident occurred on Nov. 2 outside Penn State University's Beaver Stadium. As the 36-year-old explained, a man started to heckle him in regard to Travis' relationship with Taylor Swift.
"Kelce," the man yelled out to him, "how does it feel that your brother is a [homophobic slur] for dating Taylor Swift?"
In videos shared on X at the time, Jason could be seen turning around and appeared to take the person's phone out of their hands and smashing it to the ground and then picking it up before walking away. In the videos it was not clear if the man whose phone he smashed was the same one who yelled the slur, according to NBC News.
This latest encounter was hardly the first time Jason has experienced a tense fan interaction. In May, he and wife Kylie Kelce—with whom he shares children Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 20 months—were berated by a woman in a New Jersey parking lot who badgered the couple for a photo.
In videos that were circulating at the time, the woman could be heard telling Jason and Kylie that they "will never be allowed in this town again."
In response, Kylie, 32, was heard telling the woman, "I can smell the alcohol on your breath. You're embarrassing yourself."
Shortly after the incident, the woman—who publicly identified herself as Andreé Goldberg—issued an apology to the couple.
"In a heated moment, I said things that were out of character for me and that I regret, and for that, I am sorry," she told WPVI in a May statement. "My anger, and my actions, are not who I am, and certainly not indicative of the welcoming community of Margate. As an adult and proud member of my community, I should have recognized and respected their right to privacy from the onset."
According to Andreé, she had reached out to Jason and Kylie privately, but wanted to share her apology publicly as well.
"I am deeply appreciative of the grace and understanding shown to me by the Kelces," she added, "and wish them nothing but the best."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (745)
Related
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- Man accused of beheading his father, police investigating video allegedly showing him with the head
- Some LGBTQ youth look to aunts for emotional support, companionship and housing stability
- Man accused of beheading his father, police investigating video allegedly showing him with the head
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Super Cute 49ers & Chiefs Merch for Your Big Game Era
- Democratic field set for special election that could determine control of Michigan House
- Do you know these famous Pisces? 30 celebs with birthdays under the 'intuitive' sign.
- Golf's No. 1 Nelly Korda looking to regain her form – and her spot on the Olympic podium
- 'Argylle' review: A great spy comedy premise is buried by secret-agent chaos
Ranking
- Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
- Céline Dion announces a documentary about living with stiff person syndrome
- Hurry! This Best-Selling Air Purifier That's Been All Over TikTok Is On Now Sale
- The Federal Reserve's first rate meeting is on Wednesday. Here's what economists say about rate cuts.
- Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
- From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle
- Dunkin' faces $5M lawsuit: Customers say extra charge for non-dairy milk is discrimination
- Margot Robbie Breaks Silence on Oscars Nomination Snub for Barbie Role
Recommendation
Daughter of Utah death row inmate navigates complicated dance of grief and healing before execution
Below Deck's Ben Willoughby Reveals the Real Reason for Camille Lamb Breakup
Woman falls into dumpster while tossing garbage, gets compacted inside trash truck
Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020. Now officials are declaring a fentanyl state of emergency
Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
UPS to layoff nearly 12,000 employees across the globe to 'align resources for 2024'
Feds charge 19 in drug trafficking scheme across U.S., Mexico and Canada
Democratic field set for special election that could determine control of Michigan House