“I’m not proud of it”: Jason Kelce breaks silence on homophobic slur controversy
NFL star Jason Kelce has issued an apology after going viral for using an anti-gay slur. On 2 November, the former Philadelphia Eagles player made headlines after videos of him clashing with a heckler spread like wildfire on social media.
At the clip’s start, a man is heard shouting, “Kelce, how does it feel that your brother is a f****t for dating Taylor Swift?” In response, Jason grabbed the individual’s phone, slamming it on the ground, before later exclaiming, “Who’s the f****t now.” A few days after the video went viral, Jason addressed the controversy while appearing on Monday Night Countdown – apologising for using the word and “greeting hate with hate.” “Listen, I’m not happy with anything that took place.
I’m not proud of it,” he explained. “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 that 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.” In addition to Monday Night Countdown, Jason expressed further remorse over the situation while speaking to Travis on their New Heights podcast. “Me reacting gave him the time of day, and it also gave the situation notoriety.
