Former NFL player Jason Kelce investigated after incident at CFB game

Nov 6

Jack Aylmer Anchor/Producer

By Jack Aylmer (Anchor/Producer), Michael Edwards (Video Editor)

Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce is the subject investigation by Penn State University police after an incident involving a fan at a college football game on campus this past weekend. The altercation reportedly began when a fan heckled Kelce, appearing to use an anti-gay slur aimed at Kelce’s brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, in relation to his relationship with pop star Taylor Swift.

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Jason Kelce then responded to the taunting by grabbing the fan’s cellphone and throwing it to the ground, which led to a heated verbal exchange. A video of the incident released by TMZ appears to show the fan shoving Kelce and demanding the return of his phone. During the exchange, Kelce can be heard using the same slur that had earlier been directed at his brother.

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Kelce, a seven-time NFL Pro Bowler, addressed the incident during an appearance on ESPN’s Monday Night Football pregame show, expressing regret for how he handled the situation.

“I think everybody has seen on social media what happened this week,” Kelce said on the broadcast. “Listen, I’m not happy with anything that took place. I’m not proud of it. In a heated moment I chose to greet hate with hate and I just don’t think that’s a productive thing, I really don’t. I don’t think it leads to discourse and it’s the right way to go about things. In that moment I fell down to a level that I shouldn’t have.”

According to Penn State’s Public Information Officer Jacqueline Sheader, the investigation remains ongoing. The university police report indicates that an officer observed Kelce damaging the fan’s cellphone, with potential offenses listed as criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

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A RETIRED NFL STAR IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF AN INVESTIGATION BY THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY POLICE.

FORMER PHILADELPHIA EAGLES CENTER JASON KELCE WAS ATTENDING A COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME ON THE SCHOOL’S CAMPUS OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN A FAN BEGAN HECKLING HIM-

APPEARING TO SHOUT AN ANTI-GAY SLUR DIRECTED AT HIS BROTHER KANSAS CITY CHIEFS TIGHT END TRAVIS KELCE OVER HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH TAYLOR SWIFT.

KELCE THEN RESPONDED BY TAKING THE FAN’S PHONE AND THROWING IT ONTO THE GROUND BEFORE THE TWO GOT INTO A HEATED EXCHANGE.

VIDEO FROM TMZ SHOWS THE FAN SHOVING KELCE AND DEMANDING HIS CELLPHONE BACK-

AT WHICH POINT KELCE USED THE SAME SLUR BACK AT THE FAN.

THE SEVEN TIME NFL PRO BOWLER LATER ADDRESSED THE ALTERCATION DURING AN APPEARANCE THIS WEEK ON ESPN’S MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREGAME SHOW.

EXPRESSING HIS REGRET OVER WHAT HAPPENED.

“I’m not happy with anything that took place. I’m not proud of it and in a heated moment, I chose to greet hate with hate.”

PENN STATE’S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER CONFIRMED TO THE AP THAT THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT-

SAYING THE PROCESS IS ONGOING.

AN INCIDENT REPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY’S POLICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT AN OFFICER OBSERVED KELCE DAMAGING PERSONAL PROPERTY-

AND LISTED POTENTIAL OFFENSES AS CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

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