Jason Kelce Reveals His Biggest ‘Regret’ Over Viral Incident; Travis weighs

The retired former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center has turned himself around ESPN analyst Jason Kelce revealed his biggest “regret” over a viral incident in which he was seen smashing a person’s phone after they shouted an insult about his brother, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelcewhile referencing his relationship with the pop superstar Taylor Swift and repeat the insult to the person.

“I’m not happy with the situation,” Jason said during the final episode of his and Travis’ New heights Podcast published on Wednesday (November 6th). “My reaction gave him information and also made the situation better known. That’s what I regret. In order. It doesn’t deserve any attention. It’s really stupid and if I just move on it won’t be a damn thing burger. Nobody sees it.

“Now it’s out there and it’s just fueling more hate. What I regret most is saying that word, to be honest. The word he used is just ridiculous, it takes it to another level. It’s right on the wall, damn above the line. As a person, it got under my skin. And it triggered a reaction in the heat of the moment.”

The incident occurred after the elder Kelce showed up ESPN‘S College game day. A video showed Jason walking among a group of fans while one person shouted a gay slur about Travis.

From another angle, Jason could be seen taking the phone from the man standing behind him and smashing it angrily on the ground. In another clip, the elder Kelce could be seen screaming, “Who is he?” [slur] Now” back to the person after they smash the phone.

Travis praised his brother for how he conducted himself publicly after the incident, which included speaking in the opening segment of ” Monday night countdown Live from Arrowhead Stadium before the Chiefs game Monday Night Football Win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“I know it’s bothering you, bro,” Travis said. “That sucks. You shouldn’t feel this much – obviously the critical scrutiny and media attention and the fact that everyone is sharing the videos out there. This will make the situation a bigger situation than I think it really is.

“But the real situation is that some damn clown came up to you and talked about your family, and you reacted in a way that defended your family, and you may have used a few words that you regret, and that is just you.” I have to learn something from it and make it my own, and I think you owning it and talking about it shows how sincere you are to a lot of people in this world and it shows what you said on Monday evening. You don’t choose that. That’s just not who you are. I love you, brother, and I think you said it perfectly.”

Many social media users sided with Kelce after the incident. The former All-Pro center has been officially announced as joining ESPN in May, two months after announcing his resignation. Kelce is one of the most famous players in Eagles history. He started all 193 games of his 13-year NFL career at center, including the franchise’s only Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl LII, while also being voted first-team All-Pro six times (2017-19, 2021- 23) and seven-time Pro Bowler (2014, 2016, 2019-23).

Travis Kelce famously revealed that he tried to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it when he attended her concert at Arrowhead Stadium last summer before their relationship. Swift later said that the three-time Super Bowl champion “put me in a very adorable mood” when he acknowledged the situation on his end New heights podcast, which she said was “hell metal” when it was introduced Time magazinenamed “Person of the Year” in December 2023.