Jason Kelce Spikes Fan’s Phone Over Homophobic Slur

November 2, 2024 Vaseline blog 0

Jason Kelce Spikes Fan’s Phone Over Homophobic Slur

Topline

Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce took a Penn State University football fan’s phone and slammed it into the ground on Saturday after the fan called his brother Travis Kelce a homophobic slur for his relationship with Taylor Swift.

Key Facts

In a video circulating on social media, Kelce is seen walking in State College, Pennsylvania, while a fan can be heard saying: “Kelce, how does it feel that your brother is af— for dating Taylor Swift?”

Kelce—who also appeared to be heckled by other fans—then took the fan’s phone before smashing it into the ground.

Kelce, 36, was in State College to appear on ESPN’s “College GameDay” to promote Penn State’s home football game against Ohio State University.

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Key Background

Big Number

$100 million. That’s the value of a three-year agreement Travis and Jason Kelce signed to have their “New Heights” podcast distributed by Amazon’s Wondery.

Further Reading

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