Jason Kelce apologizes on Monday Night Countdown for viral incident at Penn State

Jason Kelce apologized on “Monday Night Countdown” after a viral video from Penn State last weekend showed him smashing a person's phone after they called his brother, Travis Kelce, a homophobic slur.

Here's what the former Philadelphia Eagles center said at the start of the show:

“Listen, I think everyone on social media has seen everything that's happened this week. I just don't think that's a productive thing to do – I really don't think that it's creating a discourse and that it's the right way to go.” is to approach things, and in that moment I fell to a level that I shouldn't have done. The bottom line is: I try to live my life by the golden rule. That's what I was always taught, treating people with decency and respect. I will continue to do that, even if I didn't succeed this week. So, yes, we have to focus on one game, I don't think this is the platform to necessarily go into more detail. So let’s get ready for the Chiefs game.”

Kelce went viral Saturday before Penn State's game against Ohio State after appearing on ESPN's “College GameDay.” In several videos posted on social media, it appeared a person was stalking Jason Kelce on his cell phone and calling his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, a homophobic slur directed at him Relationship with Taylor Swift.

A video on social media showed Jason Kelce taking the phone from the person's hand and smashing it on the ground before walking away with the device.

Another video from TMZ Sports outside Beaver Stadium later showed the person wearing a blue Penn State hoodie pushing Jason Kelce and asking him to return his cell phone. Jason Kelce then responded with the homophobic slur to the person who demanded his phone be returned.

Jason Kelce said the insult several times as the two looked at each other's faces. The two were eventually separated.

Kelce is in his first season retired from the NFL. He played 13 seasons for the Eagles and won the team's first Super Bowl in 2018 against the New England Patriots.

Kelce was a six-time first-team All-Pro center and won the Pro Bowl seven times.