Jason Kelce, the retired offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, not too long ago discovered himself on the heart of controversy after reacting to a fan’s homophobic slur about his brother, Travis Kelce, and Travis’s high-profile relationship with pop icon Taylor Swift.

The incident, which came about Saturday at Penn State the place Jason was a visitor analyst for ESPN’s “Faculty GameDay,” has drawn a mixture of reactions, with many followers supporting Jason for standing up in opposition to the offensive comment, whereas others questioned whether or not the response was too excessive.

A Philadelphia-based podcast and YouTube host has now weighed in, suggesting that Jason Kelce may profit from having larger safety throughout such public appearances to forestall incidents from escalating.

In a video that shortly unfold throughout social media, a fan will be heard shouting, “Hey Kelce! How does it really feel your brother is a f-ggot for courting Taylor Swift?” The derogatory remark visibly angered Jason, who stopped, confronted the fan, and, in a heated response, took the fan’s cellphone and smashed it to the bottom.

“Who’s the f-ggot now?” Jason was heard yelling on the particular person.

The Philadelphia-based podcast argued that whereas Jason’s response could have been comprehensible given the character of the remark, having safety may assist him navigate tense conditions with followers and keep away from altercations.

“Kelce has to appreciate that his profile is larger than it ever was as a participant,” Marks, a former sports activities radio host, wrote on X, the social media platform previously generally known as Twitter. “He’s making large $$$ throughout [multiple] platforms and his brother may marry the most important pop star ever. He can’t be spiking individuals’s telephones. He wants safety to take care of this sh-t.”

Because the video continues to make waves on-line, some followers defend Jason’s actions, calling them a justified response to an unprovoked insult.

“Good for Jason,” one X person stated after seeing the video. “That man is a loser.”

“Kudos to Jason Kelce,” one other expressed. “He isn’t anyone u wish to mess with, particularly if you bad-mouthing his brother.”

Others, together with the Philly host, urge public figures like Jason to hunt out methods to guard themselves with out partaking immediately, particularly as the eye on the Kelce brothers and their high-profile lives solely grows.

‘Taylor and Travis had been each actually shocked by this, contemplating Jason is among the nicest guys on the earth,” a supply near the couple advised DailyMail. “It actually grew to become clear how a lot he loves and respects Taylor. Travis means the world to him.”

“Using the phrase f-ggot will not be okay with him nor anybody,” the supply continued. “This fan crossed the road. Jason won’t ever stand for anybody insulting his household, and he views Taylor as household now.”

Jason Kelce has proven sturdy public help for his brother Travis’s relationship with Taylor Swift, so it is no shock that he stood up for them on the recreation, however some are questioning if he went too far–particularly as a result of he used the homosexual slur again on the heckler.

The retired Philadelphia Eagles star has but to touch upon the viral incident, although he’s set to seem on ESPN’s broadcast staff for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ recreation in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night time.