Jason Kelce, the popular footballer and the brother of Travis Kelce, made his way into the headlines after he smashed a fan’s phone for hurling a homophobic slur. The incident took place outside the Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania,
The video of the altercation has gone viral on social media, which shows Jason Kelce walking out of the stadium, with fans all around him. Just then, the man, whose phone was smashed to the ground by the footballer, asked him:
“Hey Kelce, how does it feel knowing your brother is a (homophobic slur) dating Taylor Swift?”
Jason Kelce was then seen turning back angrily, snatching and throwing the phone to the ground, and then walking away. As the video went viral on social media, several people reacted to the incident.
As an X user, @Uncle_JimmyD uploaded the video of the altercation on the platform, a netizen commented:
“Lawsuit incoming!”
Others also commented by stating the possible consequences of Jason slamming the phone.
“Jason is wrong,” stated one X user.
“Jason just got fired from ESPN!” commented another user on the post.
On the other hand, many others justified Jason’s reaction and claimed that the retaliation could have been worse.
“Kelce really kept his cool, he could've easily flattened this kid...some cases people just need busted in the mouth, I don't think anyone would've been mad if Kelce knocked his teeth out, it would've been deserved,” stated an internet user.
“I'd do the same thing if someone ran their mouth about my brother. No one calls my brother a f*got except for me,” wrote another.
“Yeah that guy thinks he say whatever. He picked the wrong man,” stated another X user on the post.
Furthermore, many others also commented by stating how people allegedly have a problem with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, as they made their relationship public in 2023.
Jason Kelce walked away with the fan’s phone
With several videos floating on social media showing Jason Kelce throwing the fan's phone, there are a bunch of other videos captured from a distance that show Kelce walking away with the phone. As per Penn Live, TMZ obtained a video, which shows the fan following Kelce, asking for his phone back.
Requesting to return his phone, he was seen pushing Kelce from behind, making him stumble. Kelce quickly stands up and repeatedly asks the fan:
"Who's the [slur] now?"
Just then, another person, tells the fan to “get out of here.”
While neither Travis Kelce nor Jason Kelce has commented on the fiasco, social media users are constantly pouring in their views, as many are siding with the footballer, while others are in support of the fan, and are stating that the footballer should not have reacted the way he did.
For the unversed, Jason Kelce, born in 1987, is an American footballer, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Apart from this, he also co-hosts the podcast New Heights with his brother, where the two discuss football, among other topics.