Jason Kelce Jokes about Penn State Incident During 'Road House' Recap
Jason Kelce made light of his recent incident at Penn State. He acknowledged when he repeated a homophobic slur while responding to a heckler earlier this month.
On November 27, Jason and his brother Travis discussed the 1989 film Road House on their "New Heights" podcast. During their review, they praised Patrick Swayze's character, James Dalton. They noted that Dalton maintained a "controlled demeanor," which resonated with the brothers.
The film centers on Swayze’s character, a bouncer hired as the head of security for a rowdy bar, the Double Deuce. He instructs employees on effective bouncer techniques.
"He’s sitting there telling every single guy and every single girl, be nice," Travis shared. "This is how we’ll do it. When you kick someone out, be nice."
The siblings began quoting lines from the movie.
"What if they call you a name?" Jason asked. To which Travis responded, "What do you mean, if they call me what?"
Jason continued, "If they call you a c—sucker."
"Well, a c—sucker is just two nouns combined that elicit a prescribed response," Travis answered thoughtfully.
Jason then joked, "I love that. I probably could have used this advice at Penn State." In response, Travis said, "Dude, I immediately thought of you. I wasn’t going to bring this up unless you did."
Reflecting on the past incident, Jason mentioned, "I was like, ‘God damn it, where was Dalton at Penn State?’"
Earlier this month, Jason attended the Penn State football game against Ohio State. During the event, a man in a Nittany Lions sweatshirt heckled the former player.
As Jason walked outside Beaver Stadium, an unidentified man approached him with a phone. The heckler shouted, "Hey, Kelce. How does it feel your brother’s a f– dating Taylor Swift?" This comment included a homophobic slur regarding Travis’ relationship. Video showed Jason grabbing the heckler’s phone and smashing it. He yelled the same slur back.
Two days later, Jason issued an apology regarding the altercation.
"I’m not happy with anything that took place. I’m not proud of it," he stated during ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown on November 4. He reflected on reacting with hate in a heated moment, saying, "That’s not productive, and it doesn’t lead to discourse."
He added, "In that moment I fell down to a level I shouldn’t have. I try to live my life by the golden rules, treating people with decency and respect. I’ll continue doing that moving forward."
