Jason and Travis Kelce discuss the Penn State phone throwing incident

On the latest episode of New heightsformer Eagles center Jason Kelce said he regretted dating a Penn State fan who used a homophobic slur toward his brother Travis on Saturday.

“I’m not happy with the situation,” Kelce said on the podcast. “My response gave him the time of day and it also publicized the situation. That’s what I regret. It didn’t deserve any attention. It’s really stupid and if I just keep walking, it’s a burger of nothing. Nobody sees it.”

The video shows Kelce grabbing the fan’s phone and appearing to smash it, before responding by calling the fan the same homophobic slur, which Kelce said he regretted during the show on Wednesday.

“Now it’s out there and it just perpetuates more hate,” Kelce said. “The thing I regret most is saying that word, to be honest. That word he used is just ridiculous, it takes it to another level. It’s just outside the wall, (expletive) across the border. As a human being it got under my skin. And it provoked a response. And in the heat of the moment, in my head I was thinking, ‘Hey, what can I say to him? I’m going to throw that (expletive) right back in his face because (expletive) him.”

“I know now that I shouldn’t have done that, because now there’s a video of me saying that word, him saying that word, and that’s not good for anyone. I think I regret that there is now a video that is deeply hateful, that is now online and has been seen by millions of people, and I share the blame in perpetuating and spreading it.

Penn State police confirmed this are investigating the incidentthat went viral on the internet on Sunday a public statement from Kelce on Countdown on Monday evening. According to Penn State crime logs, an “officer observed a patron damaging personal property” at the intersection outside Beaver Stadium, where the incident was captured on video.

Criminal mischief and disorderly conduct are listed as possible violations in the report. In Pennsylvania, criminal mischief for damages exceeding $500 is a third-degree misdemeanor, punishable by a fine and up to 90 days in jail if convicted. Disorderly conduct is often classified as a misdemeanor; possible consequences include up to 90 days in jail or a $300 fine.

Despite Jason’s anxiety, Travis had his back.

“I know it’s weighing heavily on you, brother,” Travis said. “That (expletive) is stupid. You shouldn’t feel that much – of course the criticism and the media view of it and everyone passing on the videos that are out there. That will make the situation bigger than I think it really is.

“But the real situation is that an (expletive) clown came up to you and talked about your family and you responded in a way that defended your family. And maybe you used a few words that you regret, and that’s a situation that you just have to learn from and manage. And I think owning it and talking about it shows how genuine you are to a lot of people in this world, and it shows what you said on Monday night. You don’t choose hate. That’s just not who you are. I love you, brother, and I think you said that perfectly.”