I regret saying that word

Jason Kelsey speaks out again after video of him surfaces using the letter F in a heated exchange with a fan.

Travis Kelsey offered his brother a chance to “clear the air” at the start of their Wednesday, November 6 episode of the show. New Heights Podcast.

“I’ll just address this issue because I feel like it needs one more time and then hopefully we can stop talking about this really stupid situation that happened,” Jason, 37, said. “I am not happy with the current situation. My reaction brought attention to him and also gave the situation prominence. That’s what I regret. This doesn’t deserve attention, it’s really stupid. And if I just keep walking, it will be an empty burger, no one will see it. Now it has come to light and only perpetuates more hatred.”

He continued: “Honestly, the word I regret most is saying that word, and the word he used is just f–king funny. And this takes it to another level. It’s right behind the wall, beyond the line. It was inhumane, got under my skin and caused a reaction. In the heat of the moment, I thought, “Hey, what can I say to him?” I’ll throw that shit back in his face. Fuck it. Now I know I shouldn’t have done that because now there’s a video of me saying that word and him saying that word and it doesn’t benefit anyone.”

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Jason reiterated that his biggest “regret” about the incident “is that there is now a very hateful video online that has been seen by millions of people,” and concluded: “I share the blame for perpetuating it and posted for everyone to see. there.”

Travis, 35, applauded his brother’s honesty. “The reality of the situation is that some damn clown came up to you and talked about your family, and you reacted in a way that was defending your family,” he said. “You may have used some words that you regret and it’s a situation that you just need to learn from and accept. And I think that you owning it and talking about it shows how sincere you are to a lot of people in this world.”

Jason raised eyebrows over a now-viral moment that occurred while he was attending the Penn State vs. Ohio State football game in Penn State on Saturday, November 2nd. In footage posted on social media, Jason was seen walking surrounded by a crowd of people. . The heckler came up and made a homophobic comment towards Travis.

“Hi Kelsey. How the hell do you think your brother is dating Taylor Swift?” – asked the man.

Jason responded by grabbing the man’s phone and smashing it on the ground. A separate video of the incident shows Jason using the same slur multiple times.

The spat sparked an online debate, with some fans defending Jason’s reaction to the inappropriate comment. Sports radio host from Philadelphia John Markshowever, wasn’t impressed by Jason’s behavior.

“Kelce needs to realize that his profile as a player is bigger than ever,” Marks tweeted Saturday. “He makes a lot of money on (multiple) platforms and his brother might be marrying the biggest pop star of all time. He can’t listen to other people’s phones. He needs security to deal with this shit.”

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Jason originally reviewed the situation on Monday, November 4, on ESPN Countdown to Monday evening. “I’m not happy with everything that happened. I’m not proud of it,” he said. “In the heat of the moment, I decided to meet hate with hate, and I don’t think that’s a productive thing to do. I don’t think it leads to discourse.”

He added: “At that moment I fell to a level I should not have reached. The bottom line is that I try to live by the golden rules. I was always taught this. I try to treat people decently and respectfully. I will continue to do this moving forward.”

Us weekly confirmed Penn State Police are investigating the incident Monday “and the process is ongoing.”

Before Saturday’s chaotic turn of events, Jason appeared on ESPN College GameDaywhere he was challenged to kick a field goal for hurricane relief funds. He tried – and failed – twice, admitting that his mistake left him with a newfound respect for kickers.

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In October, Jason said on an episode of the New Heights podcast he and Travis co-created that “it’s too easy to kick field goals now” and joked that the position should be made “a lot less valuable” in football. College GameDay‘s Pat McAfee — a former NFL player and kickoff specialist — appeared on the podcast later that month and encouraged Jason to “be on the side of the kickers.”

Every week College GameDayMcAfee is offering students a cash prize if they can successfully make a 30-yard field goal. Jason’s attempt will result in a total of $200,000 being donated to relief efforts, McAfee said.

“No pressure,” McAfee joked before Jason took another shot at winning the money. “For the people!”

After Jason’s second miss, McAfee teased, “This guy sucks.”

Jason announced his retirement from the Philadelphia Eagles in March after 13 years as the team’s center.