Police issue major update in Jason Kelce phone smashing incident
Penn State police have closed their investigation into Jason Kelce’s phone hacking incident, clearing the now ESPN analyst of any formal punishment for the act.
Last month, Kelce was approached by a middle-aged man who called his brother Travis Kelce a “f*****” for dating Taylor Swift.
As fans lined up for selfies and fist bumps, an unidentifiable male voice can be heard shouting, “Hey Kelce! How do you feel about your brother being in love with dating Taylor Swift?”
Kelce continues to chase the homophobic slur for a moment before turning around, grabbing the phone from the fan and angrily slamming it into the ground before picking it up and walking away.
But as he walked further away, the fan chased Kelce and said ‘give me my phone’, to which Kelce replied: ‘Who the f***** now?’
Now Kelce can officially leave the confrontation in his past, per TMZ.
On November 2, Jason Kelce smashed a Penn State fan’s phone after the man used a slur
Kelce later apologized for the incident on ‘Monday Night Football’ after the footage went viral
“The individual in the video footage circulating on social media has not been identified and no one has reported to University Police with a related complaint of damage to personal property,” Penn State’s statement said.
Despite being immediately praised for his actions on social media, Kelce later apologized to start the Nov. 4 episode of “Monday Night Football,” two days after the incident occurred.
“Everyone saw what happened,” Kelce, dressed in a gray suit for his TV appearance, said in the opening minutes of the show. ‘I’m not happy with what happened, I’m not proud of it. A heated moment to greet hate with hate and I don’t think that’s productive, really. I don’t think this is the right way to go about things.
“At that point I dropped to a level I shouldn’t have. The bottom line is that I try to live my life by the golden rule. I have always learned to treat people with common decency and I will try to continue to do that in the future. Even though I came up short this week.”
Kelce’s rise to popularity coincided with Travis’ relationship with Swift, which began publicly last September.
Since then, interest in all things Kelce has exploded, with Jason one of the main beneficiaries and the close-knit nature of his family clearly visible.
A source close to Swift and the younger Kelce told DailyMail.com at the time: “Taylor and Travis were both very shocked by this as Jason is one of the nicest guys in the world.
“It really became clear how much he loves and respects Taylor. Travis means everything to him.
“Using the word f****t is not okay for him or anyone else. This fan has crossed the line. Jason will never stand up for anyone who insults his family and he now considers Taylor family.”