Fans react to Jason Kelce's reaction to the viral cell phone incident

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Jason Kelce has finally spoken out about the viral incident where he punched a heckler's phone on Saturday, November 2, and fans have all their opinions.

The 36-year-old retired NFL player apologized for his behavior and expressed dissatisfaction with how the situation unfolded in the November 4 episode ESPN's Monday night countdownHe said: “I'm not proud of it.” Reflecting on the heated moment, he admitted: “In the midst of a heated moment, I decided to meet hate with hate and I don't think that's a productive thing. I don’t think it leads to a discourse.”

After Jason posted his apology on television, fans were quick to share their thoughts on videos of the broadcast on social media. “He shouldn’t have apologized for doing the right thing,” said one user on X (formerly Twitter). Another seemed to agree, remarking: “Not accepted because it wasn't necessary sir.” A third user said it was a weak move, commenting: “Man that's weak but in the end it's best to have that.” to go a long way.”

The incident that triggered Jason's reaction occurred outside Penn State University's Beaver Stadium during a performance ESPN's College GameDay. One person provoked the athlete with an offensive and homophobic comment about his brother Travis Kelce and Travis' girlfriend Taylor Swift. The person asked, “How does it feel that your brother supports dating Taylor Swift?” In response, Jason grabbed the person's phone and threw it on the floor – a video that has been shared countless times on social media was shared.

Footage later showed him saying “Who the hell now?” three times, a reaction that sparked both outrage and support online. While some criticized him for escalating the situation, many fans rallied behind Jason for standing up for Travis, 35, and Swift, 34.

So far, neither Travis nor Taylor have publicly addressed the incident.