{"id":13294,"date":"2024-11-04T23:41:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=13294"},"modified":"2024-11-04T23:41:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:41:12","slug":"video-jason-kelce-breaks-his-silence-live-on-espns-monday-night-countdown-after-smashing-penn-state-fans-phone-over-homophobic-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=13294","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Jason Kelce Breaks His Silence Live On ESPN\u2019s Monday Night Countdown After Smashing Penn State Fan\u2019s Phone Over Homophobic Slur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ESPN analyst and former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u00a0center\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/jason-kelce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Kelce<\/a>\u00a0addressed the cell phone smashing incident with a heckling fan on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Kelce was at the Penn State-Ohio State contest in Happy Valley on Saturday. While he was walking about, cameras caught a heckling fan going up to Jason and calling his brother Travis a f****t.<\/p>\n<p>A provoked Jason\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/jason-kelce-smash-phone-homophobic-slur-rcna178527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smashed the fan\u2019s cell phone<\/a>\u00a0to the ground and said, \u201cWho\u2019s the f****t now?\u201d A video of the incident is available below, but be warned that it contains language that will disturb some viewers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Can\u2019t blame Jason Kelce here\u2026 what a loser <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KTnCA4WjZI\">pic.twitter.com\/KTnCA4WjZI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tobey Prime (@tobey_prime) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tobey_prime\/status\/1852745057121472550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During today\u2019s edition of \u201cMonday Night Countdown\u201d at Arrowhead Stadium, Kelce addressed the incident and expressed regret over what transpired:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, I\u2019m not happy with anything that took place. I\u2019m not proud of it. In a heated moment, I chose to greet hate with hate, and I just don\u2019t think that\u2019s a productive thing\u2026In that moment I fell down to a level that I shouldn\u2019t have. Bottom line is, I want to live my life\u2026I try to treat people with common decency and respect\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Even though I fell short this week, I\u2019m gonna do that moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jason Kelce addressed the Penn State phone-smashing incident at the start of ESPN&#8217;s pregame show tonight and apologized:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a heated moment, I decided to greet hate with hate. &#8230; I fell short this week&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/884LtqvFzX\">pic.twitter.com\/884LtqvFzX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1853576180026462281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Penn State police are investigating the incident between the Eagles legend and the fan, who has not been publicly identified.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-jason-kelce-has-the-perfect-amp-powerful-message\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jason Kelce Has The Perfect &amp; Powerful Message<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of who you think is at fault here, Kelce should be applauded for owning up to his words and actions and apologizing on live television. One can argue that he should have handled the matter a lot better, but the fan was completely out of line for using a homophobic slur (in the year 2024, really?) towards his brother.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; ESPN analyst and former\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0center\u00a0Jason Kelce\u00a0addressed the cell phone smashing incident with a heckling fan on Saturday. 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