(AP) – Police at Penn State University are investigating a altercation between retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan on a cellphone that happened the weekend before the Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State game.

The police department incident log includes a recording Saturday in which an “officer observed a visitor damaging personal property.”

PSU public information officer Jacqueline Sheader confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the incident involved Kelce and said the lawsuit is ongoing. The report listed possible offenses as criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

Video on social media showed Kelce walking through a crowd near Beaver Stadium and fans demanding photos and punches when one fan began heckling Kelce and appeared to yell an anti-gay slur about his brother, the Chiefs tight end Kansas City’s Travis Kelce for dating pop star Taylor. Rapid.

At that point, the video showed Kelce grabbing the fan’s phone and throwing it to the ground, then turning to confront the man in Penn State gear. Kelce appeared to use the same anti-gay slur during the exchange before another fan stepped in before the altercation could escalate.

Kelce apologized during ESPN’s pregame show Monday night.

“In the heat of the moment, I decided to meet hate with hate,” Kelce said before ESPN’s telecast of the Buccaneers-Chiefs game. “I fell short this week.”

Kelce added that he’s “not proud” of the interaction with the fan, saying it “stolen to a level I shouldn’t have.”

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