Jason Kelce regrets smashing heckler's phone in heated moment: 'I'm not proud of it'

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Former NFL player Jason Kelce has finally broken his silence regarding the phone-smashing incident that occurred with a college student. 

The altercation took place on Saturday, November 2, after the student made a homophobic remark about Kelce’s brother, Travis Kelce, in connection to his relationship with Taylor Swift. 

In the aftermath, Kelce expressed deep regret over his actions, including smashing the student's phone in the heat of the moment. Reflecting on the incident, he opened up about how he was raised and the emotional response that led to the confrontation.

Jason Kelce addresses phone-smashing altercation with college student

During Jason Kelce's appearance on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown ahead of the Chiefs’ game against the Buccaneers, he took a moment to reflect on and regret his actions following the altercation. 

Addressing the incident, Jason shared, "I think everybody’s seen on social media the thing that took place this week. Listen, I’m not happy with anything that took place. I’m not proud of it."

He went on to explain how, in the heat of the moment, he responded with anger: "In a heated moment, I chose to greet hate with hate, and I just don’t think that 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, and in that moment I fell down to a level that I shouldn’t have."

Jason also reflected on the values he strives to live by, "I think, the bottom line is, I try to live my life by the Golden Rule. It’s what I’ve always been taught. I try to treat people with common decency and respect, and I’m going to keep doing that moving forward even though I fell short this week."

The Eagles legend wrapped up his explanation by stating, "We got a game to focus on. A matchup. I don’t think this is the platform to necessarily go into more detail."

Jason Kelce's fans back him after he expresses remorse for phone-smashing incident

After watching the remorseful video of Jason Kelce expressing regret over his heated moment with a college student during the phone-smashing incident that shocked the internet, many users took to Facebook to offer their support. 

One user praised Kelce, saying, "Jason is a great guy. These punks were nasty to him."

Another consoled him, adding, "He should be proud he didn’t knock him out." 

Several others acknowledged Kelce's remorse, with one person defending him, "He wasn’t wrong."

A Facebook user also shared, "Nice, shows excellent character."

One fan posted a GIF of a woman saying, "You did the right thing," while another reiterated, "He did nothing wrong."

A YouTube user added, "Mad respect for Jason Kelce. I can't blame him for what he did yesterday but today he showed why he is still a class act."

Someone else shared, "Bravo Jason! Much respect to you Sir. Now lets all drop this and go on with life. Enough said."

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