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Incident involving Jason Kelce and college football fan under investigation by Penn State police
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Incident involving Jason Kelce and college football fan under investigation by Penn State police

The altercation between Kelce and an unidentified fan took place just before the Ohio State-Penn State football game on Saturday, November 2.

David Eulitt/Getty Jason Kelce on Monday Night FootballDavid Eulitt/Getty Jason Kelce on Monday Night Football

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Jason Kelce on Monday Night Football

Penn State University police are investigating the Nov. 2 incident involving Jason Kelce and an unidentified college football fan at the school, PEOPLE can confirm.

Penn State verified on Monday, November 4, that University Police and Public Safety are investigating the moment the Former NFL star, 36, smashed phone from an interlocutor who seemed to call Kelce’s brother travis a homophobic insult.

The university did not specify whether they were investigating Jason, the football fan, or how the incident occurred.

PEOPLE has reached out to representatives for Jason and ESPN.

Jason, who was on campus for an appearance on the ESPN show college game day During the Penn State-Ohio State game, he can be seen in several videos posted on social media surrounded by fans as he enters the stadium holding a case of beer.

Related: Jason Kelce Breaks College Football Fan’s Phone After His Brother Travis Was Called a Homophobic Slur

In now viral images shared on X (formerly Twitter)The football fan is seen approaching Jason and asking, “Hey, Kelce. How does it feel about your brother dating someone?” Taylor Swift?” the man asked, using the slur to refer to Travis, 35, who has been dating Swift, 34, since 2023.

Getty(2) Jason Kelce; Taylor Swift and Travis KelceGetty(2) Jason Kelce; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

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Jason Kelce; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Seconds later, Jason turned around, grabbed the phone out of the man’s hands, and slammed it onto the ground. The NFL alum then stood in front of the man and said, “Who’s the f–k now?” while other people seemed to intervene.

The owner of the phone, who was wearing a Penn State hoodie at the time of the incident, could be seen walking closely and apparently recording Jason before the altercation occurred.

“It looked like a Penn State student was getting in Kelce’s face for no reason,” wrote the initial X user who posted the clip alongside him. “Wild scene in State College”.

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In images shared by another user on X, apparently captured just after the phone was broken, the Penn State fan is seen walking through the crowd looking for his phone. At one point, he apparently told Jason, “Give me my phone, bro.”