Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have rallied behind Jason Kelce after he slammed a fan’s phone into the ground for insulting his brother’s relationship with the singer.
The fan used a homophobic slur when he recorded himself yelling: ‘Hey Kelce! How does it feel like your brother is screwed for dating Taylor Swift? Kelce’s older brother was at Penn State on Saturday for a college football game and appeared on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ show.
Kelce, who turns 37 on Tuesday, grabbed the phone from the fan, slammed it to the ground and said, “Who the fuck is now?” Then he grabbed the phone and walked away with it, holding an open beer in his other hand. Footage of the incident immediately went viral on social media.
A source close to the couple told DailyMail.com: ‘Taylor and Travis were really shocked by this considering Jason is one of the nicest guys in the world.
‘It really became clear how much he loves and respects Taylor. Travis means a lot to him.
Angry Jason Kelce smashes fan’s phone into the ground after they call Travis ‘shit’
Kelce then walked away with the guy’s phone before asking him, ‘Who the fuck is he now?’
‘The use of the word fuck is not okay for him or anyone else. This fan crossed the line. “Jason will never tolerate anyone insulting his family and now sees Taylor as family.”
Jason Kelce has yet to comment on his own use of the word ‘f****t’ in retaliation towards the fan.
The athlete, however, has received support on social networks. Quinton Lucas, mayor of Kansas City, wrote in X: “I shouldn’t say it, but it doesn’t matter.” “I appreciate Jason Kelce standing up for his family.”
Jason’s next public appearance is scheduled for Monday night, when he heads to Kansas City to call Travis in NFL action for the Chiefs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN.
According to page sixCampus police said no one had filed a report of the incident.
The two brothers are extremely close, and their bond, as well as Kelce’s romance with Swift, was a key factor in recently landing a $100 million deal to produce his New Heights podcast.
Jason retired from football earlier this year after 13 years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he won the Super Bowl title.
Travis was at the press conference where Jason made the announcement, and both brothers cried as the Eagles hero brought the curtain down on his career.
Jason was furious about the taunts about his brother Travis and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
The brothers are extremely close – their bond is at the core of their New Heights podcast.
Jason photographed at last season’s Super Bowl, cheering on Travis in the same suite as Swift.
Swift’s relationship with the Chiefs star has sparked an explosion of interest in the Kelce family around the world, but they have embraced their newfound fame and Swift herself at all times in the public eye.
Jason has also been to several shows on Swift’s Eras Tour, both with Travis and her own young family, since her relationship with Travis became public in September 2023.
“She’s incredible, a genuine, down-to-earth person, which has been great to see when someone of that caliber and stardom stays as grounded as she does,” Jason said in February.
Speaking in September, Jason admitted he feels wary whenever he’s asked about his brother’s relationship with Swift due to the high level of interest in both.
“Even now I want to be respectful of them,” he said on The Pivot Podcast. ‘I don’t want anyone to feel like I’m violating some kind of private relationship, right?
‘But he’s my brother and I’m very happy for him. You just have to be aware of how you say things because he’s under that microscope.’
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for both Kelce brothers for comment.