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Jason Kelce has obtained each help and backlash following his viral telephone incident … however ex-NBA participant Rashad McCants is undoubtedly sooner or later Corridor of Famer’s nook – telling TMZ Sports activities he has no drawback with the way in which the Eagles legend handled unruly Penn State fan this weekend.
Kelce’s latest outburst has divided the group… with the opposition saying he crossed the road by repeating homophobic feedback a person made about his brother Travis earlier than kicking the cell to the curb.
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The previous North Carolina Tar Heels famous person shared his two cents whereas in LA this week — earlier than Kelce himself addressed the state of affairs on “Monday Evening Countdown” — and he stated the instigator needed to rely his fortunate stars, nevertheless it did not go any additional escalated.
‘He is fortunate [Kelce] I did not hit him,” McCants stated. “I feel Jason is a standup man. He did what he felt was proper on the time, and that was to not hurt the individual and hurt the factor she or he cherished most, which is that rattling telephone.”
The previous Minnesota Timberwolves guard additionally addressed the homophobic language … and he factors the finger on the man who first stated the slur.
“Somebody says an F slur to him about his brother,” he stated. “You can not select whether or not you’re the sufferer.”
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The id of the person within the video is presently unknown… and police are investigating the incident.
However when requested if it could be a nasty impression if the spectator took authorized motion for his broken telephone, the 40-year-old stated: “Justice will prevail.”
“It is a new form of justice proper now.”
In the end, McCants stated athletes aren’t “regular” folks… and that it behooves regulars to “not go round fucking individuals who aren’t regular.”
As for Kelce…he appeared contrite on ESPN, saying he wasn’t pleased with his actions.