Jason Kelce has received a ton of support after he was caught on camera smashing the phone of a heckler who called his brother, Travis Kelce, a homophobic slur on Saturday, November 2. But one Philadelphia radio host is not OK with the former Eagles centerâs behavior.
âKelce has to realize that his profile is bigger than it ever was as a player,â PHLY Sportsâ Jon Marks wrote on X Saturday, posting the video of Jason throwing the fanâs phone on the ground. âHeâs making big $$$ across multile [sic] platforms and his brother might marry the biggest pop star ever. He canât be spiking peopleâs phones. He needs security to deal with this sâ.â
Marks is referring to Travisâ relationship with Taylor Swift, which has been going strong since the summer of 2023. The heckler in question poked fun at the Kansas City Chiefs starâs romance, allegedly screaming at Jason, 36, during an appearance at ESPNâs College Game Day at Penn State: âKelce, how does it feel that your brother is a fââ for dating Taylor Swift?â
Jason was caught on camera smashing the personâs smartphone before quickly turning to walk away. In a video obtained by TMZ, Jason can be seen and heard asking, âWhoâs the fââ now? Whoâs the fââ now? Whoâs the fââ now?â after being confronted by the person.
Many followers supported Jasonâs actions in the comments section of Marksâ post, with one stating, âShow respect.. itâs simple. Guy got what he deserved.â
NFL players Jason and Travis, 35, have always been close, and currently host the âNew Heightsâ podcast together. They also faced off in the 2023 Super Bowl, with Travis and the Chiefs beating the Eagles a year before Jason announced his retirement. He is now a commentator on ESPNâs Monday Night Countdown.
Jason is also a huge supporter of Travis and Swiftâs relationship, and recently attended her Eras Tour in Miami with his wife, Kylie Kelce, their eldest daughters Wyatt, 4, and Ellie, 3, and his and Travisâ mom, Donna Kelce.
Jason told Travis it was the âgreatest showâ and even contacted him to let him know the Miami date was âon another level.â
âI texted you halfway through it like, âThis rain â Tay is killing it,â Jason said on the âNew Heightsâ podcast on October 23 before explaining a viral photo of himself seemingly sleeping during the concert.
âIâm sitting here just like feeling it, and Iâm tapping my thigh in the moment, and then all of a sudden I go on Twitter, and I see this fâing picture, and Iâm like, âDude, what the fâk?ââ Jason said, explaining that he was overwhelmed by the crowd staring at him and the family.
âIâm nervous about all these other people getting pictures with me and Ellie, and Iâm trying to have a moment, and then all of a sudden I see this,â he said.
The Kelce clan has experienced a new level of fame since being associated with Swift, 34, as Jason admitted he and Kylie, 32, have seen how much attention Travis now receives.
âItâs been crazy [and] then Travis and Taylor have taken it to another level and thatâs a whole other side of it,â Jason recalled during a June episode of the âWhiskey Gingerâ podcast. âLike, Kylie and I think we have it bad and then we go hang out with one of them for a second. This is a whole other situation here [and] I donât even know how to, like, you canât be a normal person at that point.â
Read the full article here