Travis Kelce says brother Jason was defending his family in phone-smashing incident
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce defended his brother Jason Kelce's phone-smashing incident last week, saying he was defending his family.
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce defended his brother Jason Kelce's phone-smashing incident last week, saying he was defending his family.
Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce was caught on video smashing a person’s phone on the ground and appearing to say an anti-gay slur after the person used the slur to describe Travis Kelce in reference to his relationship with Taylor Swift.
The incident unfolded Saturday outside Penn State’s Beaver Stadium in Pennsylvania.
The brothers spoke about the ordeal and ensuing backlash on the Wednesday episode of their podcast, "New Heights," with Jason Kelce saying he regrets engaging with the person who taunted him at all.
"I’m not happy about the situation," he said. "Me reacting gave him the time of day and it also gave the situation notoriety. That’s what I regret. It didn’t deserve attention. It’s really stupid. And if I just keep walking, it’s a nothing burger. Nobody sees it. Now it’s out there and it just perpetuates more hate."
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