Travis Kelce has branded the fan whose phone was smashed by brother Jason a ‘fucking clown’ as they discussed the New Heights incident.
Jason Kelce quickly went viral on Saturday when he traveled to Penn State University to appear on ESPN’s College GameDay program.
Later, he was walking through a crowd of people when a man called his brother Travis a “f****t” for dating Taylor Swift, which led to an angry Kelce grabbing his phone.
He knocked him to the ground and shouted back at the man: ‘Who the hell is that?’, sparking a police investigation that is still ongoing.
However, it appears Kelce will avoid internal punishment at ESPN Front office sports are reporting that network bosses are not planning any further action on their newest NFL analyst.
Travis Kelce has branded the fan whose phone was smashed by brother Jason a ‘damn clown’
Jason Kelce reacted angrily when a fan called his brother Travis a “f*****” during the Penn State game
After slamming down their phone, he walked away with it before saying, “Who the hell is there now?”
After first discussing the incident on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown, Jason released a longer statement on this week’s episode of New Heights.
He said: ‘I’m going to discuss it because I think it’s necessary one more time and then hopefully we can stop talking about this really stupid situation that has happened.
‘I’m not happy with the situation. My response gave him the time of day and it also brought notoriety to this situation, which I regret.
‘It didn’t deserve any attention. It’s really stupid and if I just keep walking, it’s nothing civil. Nobody sees it. Now it’s there and it only perpetuates more hatred.
“What I regret most is saying that word to be honest with you. The word he used is just ridiculous and takes it to another level. It’s right near the wall and damn over the line. It’s inhumane and got under my skin.
“It provoked a reaction and in the heat of the moment I thought in my head, ‘Hey, what can I say to him? I’m gonna throw this s*** right in his face because I’m fucking him’ .
“I know now that I shouldn’t have done that because there’s now a video of me saying that word, him saying that word, and it’s not good for anyone.
“I think I regret that there is now a video that is very hateful, that is now online and has been seen by millions of people, and I share the blame for perpetuating that video and putting it out there. ‘
Travis then weighed in with his own thoughts and supported his brother as he punched the fan.
The Kansas City Chiefs star said, “I know it’s weighing on you, brother. It sucks. You shouldn’t feel that much, of course the criticism and the media view of it and the people passing on the videos that are out there.
“That makes it a bigger situation than, I think, what it really is.
“The real situation is that a damn clown came up to you and talked about your family. You responded in a way that defended your family and may have used words you regret.
“That’s a situation that you just have to learn from and manage, and I think if you face the situation and speak about it, you show how sincere you are towards the people in this world and show what you said on Monday evening.
‘You don’t choose hate. That’s just not who you are. I love you brother. I think you said that perfectly.”