Jason Kelce ‘not proud’ he smashed phone of heckler who called Travis Kelce a slur

Former NFL violative lineman Jason Kelce is being the bigger man.

Kelce apologized for smashing the telephone of a heckling instrumentality who utilized a homophobic slur to picture his brother, Travis Kelce.

“I’m not blessed with thing that took place. I’m not arrogant of it,” the erstwhile Philadelphia Eagles halfway said during ESPN’s pregame sum of “Monday Night Football” successful Kansas City.

“In a heated moment, I decided to greet hatred with hate, and I conscionable don’t deliberation that’s a productive thing.”

The incidental occurred Saturday adjacent Penn State’s Beaver Stadium. As a assemblage surrounded a walking Kelce, the instrumentality utilized the slur successful notation to his member dating popular superstar Taylor Swift, according to footage shared connected societal media.

Kelce past grabbed and threw the fan’s phone. In a abstracted video, Kelce appeared to repetition the slur.

“In that moment, I fell down to a infinitesimal I shouldn’t have,” Kelce said Monday.

Kelce, 37, retired from the NFL successful March aft 13 seasons, each with the Eagles. The six-time All-Pro halfway present serves arsenic a shot expert connected ESPN.

He besides hosts the wildly fashionable “New Heights” podcast with Travis Kelce, who is successful his 11th NFL season, each with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Travis Kelce, 35, caught 14 passes connected 16 targets for 100 yards successful the Chiefs’ 30-24 overtime triumph against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected Monday with his member successful the building.

The choky extremity began dating Swift past year, and she has often attended Chiefs games since, including Monday’s game. Last month, Kelce and Swift attended the Yankees’ ALCS Game 1 win implicit the Cleveland Guardians successful the Bronx.