Jason Kelsey expressed remorse over his incident where he slammed a Penn State student’s phone to the ground after the student made an offensive comment about his brother, Travis Kelce, who is dating pop star Taylor Swift. Speaking on ESPN’s pregame show Monday night before the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jason admitted he was “not proud” of his reaction.
“Listen, I’m not happy about anything that happened. I’m not proud of it,” Jason said, thinking about the altercation. “In a heated moment, I chose to greet hate with hate, and I don’t think that’s productive.” He continued, emphasizing his disappointment in his response, saying: “I fell to a level I shouldn’t have reached.”
Jason (36 years old) stressed that he tries to live according to the golden rule, which is to treat people with respect and public decency. “I will continue to do that moving forward, despite my failure this week,” he added.
The tense exchange was captured on video during Jason’s Penn State appearance for ESPN College game dayIt quickly spread on social media. In the footage, the student can be heard shouting: “Kelsey, how do you feel when your brother wants to date Taylor Swift?” In response, Jason turned around, grabbed the phone, slammed it to the ground and, in another clip, repeatedly asked the heckler: “Who’s the f*** right now?”
The incident is now under investigation by Penn State Police and Public Safety. Jason has consistently supported his brother Travis, 35, and his relationship with Swift, but admitted the moment wasn’t handled in a way he’d be proud of.