Jason Kelce issued an on-air apology for repeating an anti-gay slur directed at his brother Travis Kelce by a caller whose phone he smashed in an incident that went viral on social media over the weekend.

“Everyone has seen what happened,” Kelce began at the top of ESPN Monday night countdown transmission. “I’m not happy with anything that happened. I’m not proud of it. In a heated moment I chose to greet hate with hate, and I just don’t think that’s a productive thing to do, I really don’t. “I don’t think it’s conducive to discourse and (it’s) not the right way to approach things.”

in a clip series That gained traction on Saturday, as a man could be heard mocking Jason Kelce while using an anti-gay slur against his brother in reference to his relationship with the singer. Taylor Swift. In response, the retired Philadelphia Eagles player turned around and smashed the individual’s phone on the ground, repeating the same insult. The incident took place at the Ohio State-Penn State game at Beaver Stadium in State College, Penn.

“At that moment I fell to a level that I shouldn’t have,” he continued. “So, I think the bottom line is that I try to live my life by the golden rule, it’s what I’ve always been taught. “I try to treat people with common decency and respect, and I will continue to do so even though I fell short this week.”

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been dating pop star Swift since September of last year. The musician and the athlete have been seen together with their families at several soccer games. Swift came to tonight’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Kansas City Chiefs matchup held at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri to support Travis Kelce. (His team won 30-24 after going to overtime.)

“We have a game to focus on, obviously a matchup. I don’t think this is the platform to necessarily go into more detail,” Jason Kelce said in his closing remarks.