Penn State police are investigating the phone hacking incident between Jason Kelce, a fan

By Will Graves, The Associated Press

Penn State University police are investigating an altercation between the retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan via cell phone that took place the weekend before the game between the Nittany Lions and the state of Ohio.

The police incident log includes an entry recorded Saturday in which an “officer observed a patron damaging personal property.”

PSU public information officer Jacqueline Sheader confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Kelce was involved in the incident and said the process is ongoing. The report listed the possible offenses as criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

Video on social media showed Kelce walking through a crowd near Beaver Stadium and fans asking for photos and fist bumps when a fan began heckling Kelce and appeared to shout an anti-gay slur about his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, for dating pop star Taylor Swift.

At that moment, The video showed Kelce grabbing the fan’s phone and throwing it to the groundbefore turning to confront the man, dressed in Penn State attire. Kelce appeared to use the same anti-gay slurs during the conversation before another fan stepped between them before the altercation could escalate.

Kelce apologized during ESPN’s pregame show Monday night.

“In a heated moment, I decided to greet hate with hate,” Kelce said before ESPN’s broadcast of the Buccaneers-Chiefs game. “I came up short this week.”

Kelce added that he is “not proud” of the fan interaction, saying he “fell to a level that I shouldn’t have.”

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