KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The start of the latest episode of the New Heights Podcast was more solemn than most, as Travis and Jason Kelce discussed the older brother’s actions during an incident at Penn State over the weekend.

Jason, responding to a jerk criticizing Travis for dating pop star Taylor Swift, turned around and picked up a phone, setting it up in the process. Video on social networks showed him walking through a crowd near Beaver Stadium and fans demanding photos and punches when a fan began haranguing him and appeared to shout an anti-gay slur directed at his brother for dating Swift.

When ESPN opened the Monday Night Countdown from Arrowhead Stadium before a 30-24 Kansas City Chiefs win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jason apologized, saying he “decided to meet hate with hate. I feel short this week.”

Wednesday, the Kelce brothers discussed the incident on the latest edition of the New Heights podcast.

“I’ll talk about it one more time and then hopefully we’ll stop talking about this really stupid situation,” Jason said.

“I’m with you, man,” Travis said.

“I’m not happy with the situation,” Jason said. “My reaction gave him the time of day and also gave notoriety to this situation. I regret that. It doesn’t deserve attention, it’s really stupid, and if I keep going it’s a useless burger. No one sees it and now it’s out there just perpetuating the hate.

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Jason admitted that what appeared to be him repeating the student’s anti-gay slur was the case and was his biggest regret.

“The word he used is just ridiculous and it takes it to another level,” Jason said. “It’s right up against the wall, f—— over the line. In the heat of the moment, I thought, “What can I say to answer it, I’m going to throw it right back in their face because I have it. Now I know I shouldn’t have done that.”

Penn State Police are now investigating the incident between the retired Philadelphia Eagles center and the fan. A police department incident log included an entry recorded Saturday in which “an officer observed a visitor damaging personal property.”

“I know it’s weighing on you,” Travis said on the podcast, two days after the Chiefs improved to 8-0 in 2024 with a win that included a career-high 14 catches for the 35-year-old tight end. “This— it sucks. You shouldn’t feel that much — obviously the analysis and the media’s view of him is everyone going through the video — that’s going to make it bigger than I think it really is.”

Travis a continuat: „Situația reală este că ai venit la tine un clovn nenorocit și a vorbit despre familia ta și ai reacționat într-un mod care îți apăra familia și s-ar putea să fi folosit câteva cuvinte pe care le regreti. using. This is a situation where you have to learn from it and I think you own it and when you talk about it it shows how honest you are to a lot of people in this world.

“It shows especially what you said on Monday night, only that you are not who you are. I love you bro.”

Travis and the Chiefs return to action on Sunday, November 10 at 12 pm CT against the Denver Broncos. The game will be broadcast live on KCTV.

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