Jason Kelce isn’t moving into hassle for his Penn State phone-slamming incident, it appears.
Earlier this autumn, a bizarre troll charged as much as Jason Kelce and spewed homophobic slurs. The deed was despicable, however the context was deeply weird.
Although many have defended him for seemingly damaging the harasser’s cellphone, it’s normally unlawful to destroy somebody’s property.
Nonetheless, authorities say that the retired soccer participant is off the hook.
Jason Kelce, ESPN analyst, seems to be on earlier than the New York Jets play the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on September 09, 2024. (Picture Credit score: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Photos)
No, Jason Kelce isn’t in hassle for the cellphone incident
In line with what Penn State College Police inform TMZ, the investigation into the Jason Kelce encounter — presumably involving a pupil — is now closed.
“The individual in the video footage circulating on social media has not been identified,” a spokesperson for the division defined. “And no one has come forward to University Police with a related complaint about damage to personal property.”
Most individuals would wish to come ahead if somebody, not to mention a celeb, grabbed their cellphone and hurled it onto the bottom. However given the circumstances, it’s simple to see why somebody won’t wish to confess to being the particular person in query.
Retired NFL participant Jason Kelce through the ACC Superstar Golf Championship offered by American Century Investments at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 12, 2024. (Picture Credit score: David Calvert/Getty Photos for American Century Investments)
As it’s possible you’ll recall, some rando approached Jason Kelce again in November.
“Kelce, how does it feel that your brother is a f—-t for dating Taylor Swift,” the troll spewed, utilizing a homophobic slur within the course of. (No, it doesn’t make sense in context)
Travis’ response was to seize the unidentified people’ cellphone and spike it to the bottom. Many thought-about that to be an acceptable and even relatable response, each to insults in the direction of Travis’ brother and to the usage of the slur.
It was not Jason Kelce’s most interesting second
Within the instant aftermath, Jason repeated the slur — for which he has apologized on ESPN.
“Listen, I’m not happy with anything that took place,” he affirmed. “I’m not proud of it.”
Jason allocuted: “In a heated moment, I chose to greet hate with hate and I just don’t think that’s a productive thing. I really don’t.”
Former soccer participant and ESPN broadcaster Jason Kelce seems to be on previous to the sport between the Miami Dolphins and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on November 11, 2024. (Picture Credit score: Ronald Martinez/Getty Photos)
Some have been vital of Jason responding to the troll in any respect, arguing that phrases can’t justify damaging somebody’s cellphone.
The counter-argument has, in fact, been that the usage of the homophobic slur — one in all a number of slurs whose use has been on the rise lately, particularly through the marketing campaign of disgraced former (and future) president Donald Trump — adjustments the scenario.
Slurs will not be simply phrases, and those that hurl them as weapons ought to count on reprisal. In fact, that applies to Jason as properly. Nobody significantly believes Jason to be homophobic, and it’s good that he apologized … however he shouldn’t have used the slur within the first place.
Retired soccer participant Jason Kelce through the second follow spherical on the ACC Superstar Golf Championship offered by American Century Investments at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 11, 2024. (Picture Credit score: David Calvert/Getty Photos for American Century Investments)
He can in all probability put this bizarre, bizarre incident behind him
We nonetheless have questions on why the unnamed troll used a homophobic slur, particularly, to consult with Travis Kelce. A person relationship a girl shouldn’t be typically thought-about “gay,” irrespective of what number of of her followers could also be.
It brings to thoughts an notorious tweet through which a Twitter rando stated that A$AP Rocky was homosexual or effeminate in a photoshoot with Rihanna. This led different social media customers to answer by asking if it’s “gay” for a person to impregnate Rihanna twice.
Merely put, some people have misplaced the plot. However a minimum of Jason Kelce is out of the woods … except his harasser tries to take him to civil court docket, one supposes.
