Philly Host Calls Out Jason Kelce For Breaking Fan’s Phone

Jason Kelce, the retired offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, not too long ago discovered himself on the middle of controversy after reacting to a fan’s homophobic slur about his brother, Travis Kelce, and Travis’s high-profile relationship with pop icon Taylor Swift.

The incident, which occurred Saturday at Penn State the place Jason was a visitor analyst for ESPN’s “School GameDay,” has drawn a mixture of reactions, with many followers supporting Jason for standing up in opposition to the offensive comment, whereas others questioned whether or not the response was too excessive.

A Philadelphia-based podcast and YouTube host has now weighed in, suggesting that Jason Kelce would possibly profit from having larger safety throughout such public appearances to stop incidents from escalating.

In a video that quickly spread across social media, a fan could be heard shouting, “Hey Kelce! How does it really feel your brother is a f-ggot for courting Taylor Swift?” The derogatory remark visibly angered Jason, who stopped, confronted the fan, and, in a heated response, took the fan’s telephone and smashed it to the bottom.

“Who’s the f-ggot now?” Jason was heard yelling on the particular person.

The Philadelphia-based podcast argued that whereas Jason’s response might have been comprehensible given the character of the remark, having safety might assist him navigate tense conditions with followers and keep away from altercations.

“Kelce has to appreciate that his profile is greater than it ever was as a participant,” Marks, a former sports activities radio host, wrote on X, the social media platform previously often called Twitter. “He’s making large $$$ 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 sh-t.”

Because the video continues to make waves on-line, some followers defend Jason’s actions, calling them a justified response to an unprovoked insult.

“Good for Jason,” one X consumer stated after seeing the video. “That man is a loser.”

“Kudos to Jason Kelce,” one other expressed. “He isn’t anyone u need to mess with, particularly while you bad-mouthing his brother.”

Others, together with the Philly host, urge public figures like Jason to hunt out methods to guard themselves with out participating instantly, particularly as the eye on the Kelce brothers and their high-profile lives solely grows.

‘Taylor and Travis have been each actually shocked by this, contemplating Jason is among the nicest guys on this planet,” a supply near the couple advised DailyMail. “It actually grew to become clear how a lot he loves and respects Taylor. Travis means the world to him.”

“The usage of the phrase f-ggot shouldn’t be okay with him nor anybody,” the supply continued. “This fan crossed the road. Jason won’t ever stand for anybody insulting his household, and he views Taylor as household now.”

Jason Kelce has proven robust public assist for his brother Travis’s relationship with Taylor Swift, so it is no shock that he stood up for them on the recreation, however some are questioning if he went too far–particularly as a result of he used the homosexual slur again on the heckler.

The retired Philadelphia Eagles star has but to touch upon the viral incident, although he’s set to look on ESPN’s broadcast crew for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ recreation in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night time.