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The ESPN NFL analyst then turned around and responded, “Who’s the [homophobic slur] now?” before smashing the man’s phone.
“I’m not happy about the situation, me reacting gave him the time of day and it also gave the situation notoriety,” Jason said on New Heights. “That’s what I regret. It didn’t deserve attention, it’s really stupid.”
The 36-year-old continued saying that the “thing that I regret the most is saying that word, to be honest with you. The word he used it’s just f–king ridiculous, and it takes it to another level. It’s just off the wall, f–king over the line.”
At the end of the day, Jason admitted, the man got under his skin. “What I do regret,” he noted, “is now there’s a video that is very hateful, that is now online that has been seen by millions of people and I share fault in perpetuating it and having that out there.”
However, Travis made his stance clear, concluding, “I love you, brother. I think you said that perfectly.”
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