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Travis Kelce comments on Penn State’s Jason Kelce’s phone incident
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Travis Kelce comments on Penn State’s Jason Kelce’s phone incident

Travis Kelce is firmly in his brother Jason Kelce’s corner as the latter continues to express regret for his response during a run-in with a fan last week.

In the November 6 episode of their “New Heights” podcast.the brothers discussed Jason Kelce’s hot trade with a college football fan outside Penn State’s Beaver Stadium four days earlier.

The incident, captured on camera phone video, shows Jason Kelce reacting to a fan who had insulted his brother’s relationship with Taylor Swift with a homophobic slur, grabbing the fan’s phone and slamming it to the ground. At one angle, the retired Philadelphia Eagles center appears to repeat the insult.

“I know you wanted to clear some of the air, so go ahead,” Travis Kelce said at the beginning of the episode, later adding, “I’m with you, man.”

Jason Kelce then addressed the incident, expressing regret for his response.

“I’m not happy with the situation. My reaction gave him the time of day and also gave the situation some notoriety,” explained Jason Kelce. “I regret that, okay? It didn’t deserve attention. It’s really stupid, and if I keep going, it’s a bummer — it’s a nothing burger. Nobody sees it. Now it’s out there and it just perpetuates more hate.”

Jason Kelce also expressed his disappointment with the language used.

“The thing I regret most is saying that word, to be honest with you. And the word he used — it’s just ridiculous as hell, it takes it to another level. It’s right up against the wall and over the line,” he said.

“In the heat of the moment, I thought in my head, ‘Hey, what can I say back to him?’ I’m going to throw the s— right back in his face,’” he told his brother.

“I know now that I shouldn’t have done that because now there’s a video of me saying that word, him saying that word, and it’s not good for anybody,” he added. “I think what I regret is that now there’s a video that’s very ugly, that’s now online, that’s been seen by millions of people, and I share the blame for perpetuating it and having it out there.”

“I know it weighs on you bro,” Travis Kelce replied. “This— it sucks. You shouldn’t feel so obviously in control.”

„Situația reală este că ai venit la tine un clovn nenorocit și a vorbit despre familia ta”, a adăugat Travis Kelce. “And you reacted in a way that was defending your family and you may have used some words that you regret using, and that’s a situation that you have to learn from and own up to. And I think that you owning it and talking about it shows how honest you are with a lot of people in this world.”

Travis Kelce touched on his brother’s remarks from the “Monday night football” pregame show earlier this week, when Jason Kelce said, “In the heat of the moment, I chose to meet hate with hate, and I just don’t think that’s a productive thing to do.”

Referring to his brother’s apology, Travis Kelce said, “Especially what you said Monday night. … You don’t choose hate. You’re just not who you are.”