Jason Kelce Seemingly Slams Fan's Phone to the Ground Over Slur Aimed at Travis and Taylor Swift
Jason Kelce isn't about to let anyone mess with his younger bro.
The retired Eagles player got into an apparent confrontation with a fan while attending Penn State's football game against Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 2, where he was heckled by someone in the crowd using an offensive slur toward his brother Travis Kelce and his girlfriend Taylor Swift.
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In footage from the incident obtained by The Athletic, Jason was seen walking through a swarm of fans toward Beaver Stadium when someone behind him yelled out a derogatory, homophobic remark aimed at his brother and the "So High School" songstress.
“Kelce, how does it feel that your brother is a fa—t for dating Taylor Swift?” someone could be heard yelling to Jason in the clip.
The former NFL athlete could then be seen turning around and approaching a fan holding up a cell phone. He then proceeded to take the cell phone and spike it to the ground before then walking away, looking unamused.
In a video circulating online, Jason Kelce slams a Penn State fan's phone on the ground after appearing to hear a homophobic slur about Travis Kelce dating Taylor Swift.
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🎥 @jarrett_daveler pic.twitter.com/PTdVWTrogr— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) November 2, 2024
It's not clear if the fan that Jason approached was the same person who yelled out the slur—but either way, Jason, 36, didn't appear to be having any of it.
The dad of three was in attendance for Saturday's game as part of ESPN's College GameDay. Earlier in the afternoon, he also took part in Pat McAfee's football kicking competition.
Fans on social media were quick to react to the now-viral video of the apparent incident, including one fan on X who said they "can't blame" Jason for wanting to defend his brother.
he did all that with garage beer in his hand and a friendship bracelet on his wrist, this man needs a medal
pic.twitter.com/RaJ6IWlGKV— veronica⸆⸉ | fan acc. (@thisisvertrying) November 2, 2024
Neither Jason nor Travis has spoken out publicly about the incident at the time of publication. Parade reached out to Jason's press team for comment.