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Travis Kelce supports his brother Jason Kelce after a phone incident



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Former NFL All-Pro center Jason Kelce took to his podcast – with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce expressing his support for his brother – to once again express his regret for his actions after a viral video captured a “heated moment” between the retired Super Bowl champion and a fan at Penn State over the weekend.

The video shows an interaction between Jason Kelce and a heckler outside the university football stadium where Penn State played Ohio State on Saturday. Kelce was at the game as part of Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest hosted by ESPN’s “College GameDay.”

A fan is heard using a homophobic slur against Jason Kelce about Travis Kelce dating Taylor Swift.

Jason Kelce turned around, grabbed someone else’s cell phone and threw it to the ground. Kelce is then heard repeating the homophobic slur towards the person.

Jason Kelce, who previously apologized during ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” on Monday, spoke about the incident again during the opening of his “New Heights” podcast with Travis Kelce, which appeared on Wednesday.

“My reaction brought attention to him and also brought publicity to the situation,” Jason Kelce said. “That’s what I regret. It doesn’t deserve any attention. It’s really stupid.

“And if I just move on…it’s a nothing burger. Nobody sees it. Now it’s out there and it’s only fueling more hate.

“The thing I regret most is saying that word, to be honest. The word he used is just fucking ridiculous and takes it to another level. It’s right against the wall and damn near the border.

“It’s dehumanizing and gets under my skin. … I know now that I shouldn’t have done it because there’s a video now of me saying that word, him saying that word, and it’s not good for anyone.”

Travis Kelce jumped into the situation, telling Jason Kelce, “I know it’s weighing on you, bro.”

“You reacted in a way that was defensive of your family and you may have used some words that you regret using and that’s a situation that you just have to learn from and accept,” Travis Kelce said.

“And I think that you owning it and talking about it shows how sincere you are to a lot of people in this world, and it shows that… you don’t choose hate. That’s just not who you are. I love you, brother.”

Penn State Police previously told CNN that the investigation into this incident is ongoing.

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