Jason Kelce apologizes for his reaction to Heckler's homophobic slur

Jason Kelce apologized for an incident he was involved in with an unruly fan over the weekend.

The former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro was in Pennsylvania on Saturday, appearing on ESPN's “College GameDay” before the Ohio State vs. Penn State game. Social media footage showed Kelce walking through a crowd near Beaver Stadium as several people asked for selfies and acknowledged him. However, a person in a Penn State hoodie hurled anti-LGTBQ slurs at Kelce about his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

“Hey Kelce! “How does it feel that your brother is a slur for dating Taylor Swift?” the person shouted.

Kelce turned around, grabbed the fan's phone and stuck it into the ground before picking up the phone and walking away. Another video shared on social media showed the fan chasing Kelce and saying, “Give me my phone.” Kelce then replied, “Who's the (expletive) now?”

Jason Kelce: “Not proud” of the incident

Kelce, now an analyst on ESPN's “Monday Night Countdown,” apologized for his role in the incident before the Chiefs-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on Monday night.

“Everyone saw everything that happened this week on social media,” Kelce said. “Look, I’m not happy with anything that happened. I'm not proud of it. In a heated moment I decided to answer hate with hate and I just don't think that's a productive thing to do.”

“In that moment, I fell to a level I shouldn’t have.”

Kelce added that he tries to live his life by treating people with decency and respect and that he “failed” to meet his expectations.

The Super Bowl 52 champion is in Kansas City to cover the game on ESPN, which also features his brother, who is dating pop icon Swift.

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Jason Kelce: “Not proud” of the incident

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