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Morgan Freeman caught up in Jason Kelce’s dramatic showdown with an irate fan thanks to an autograph
Jason Kelce (37) got right into a heated exchange with a fan searching for an autograph.
TMZ Sports obtained footage of a retired Philadelphia Eagles player being shouted at by an indignant man after recording a game “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” episode November 21.
“You’re not special. You’re some asshole who thinks he’s on some pedestal. Don’t be an advertisement…!” he yelled at Kelce because the Super Bowl LII champion was seen moving into his vehicle.
“I actually have a habit. I do not sign for individuals who follow where I’m going,” Kelce told a gaggle of individuals outside the El Capitan Entertainment Center on Hollywood Boulevard in California.
The man replied: “We are not following you. We serve every guest who comes here. Morgan fucking Freeman did it with a broken arm! That’s 100 times bigger than your sorry…!”
He continued his tirade, saying, “I’m with this shit! Morgan Freeman, Harris Ford, you have time and you don’t!? F…you!”
Eventually, Kelce got out of his SUV, walked through the gate and walked over to the group to sign autographs. The furious autograph seeker continued to criticize the Ohio-born NFL star before admitting he was “ashamed” of the moment.
The constant references to Freeman, 87, stem from the actor suffering a broken arm, elbow and shoulder in a 2008 automotive accident in Charleston, Mississippi.
According to reportsthe Oscar winner must wear compression gloves to maintain blood flow due to injuries sustained in the accident.
“It’s fibromyalgia,” Freeman said Esquire magazine in 2012 when asked about his damaged left hand. “Up and down the arm. This is where it gets so bad. Excruciating.”
Ironically, a “Lioness” solid member mentioned unpleasant experiences signing autographs in the course of the show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in October 2018
While appearing on “The Electric Company” in the Nineteen Seventies, he left a shopping center where a signing event was happening and located papers with his signature scattered on the ground.
The intense interaction between Kelce and his tormentor after Kimmel’s show ended with each men expressing their love and shaking hands. Commenters on YouTube shared their reactions to the clip of Kelce being cursed out for initially not wanting to sign autographs at that moment.
“An adult is crying over an autograph he wants to sell on eBay,” one person wrote. Another comment reads: “And people wonder why celebrities stay away from these psychos. A grown man behaving this way is absurd.”
A fan of the previous skilled athlete wrote: “Jason Kelce handled the situation with class, he didn’t have to come out and sign anything. Meanwhile, this guy was acting like a clown.”
Additionally, one other fan gave Kelce some advice, writing, “Jason needs to learn to ignore people. This is the second time he has been lured by the mob.
Previously, TMZ Sports published footage of Kelce engaging in a physical altercation in Pennsylvania prior to the Nov. 2 Penn State-Ohio State football game.
Kelce was seen slamming a Penn State fan’s phone on the bottom near Beaver Stadium. Apparently, a fan referred to Jason’s brother, Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, as a homophobic slur.
In response, Kelce turned to the fan’s face and asked, “Who… – now!?” Following the backlash online, the “Monday Night Countdown” analyst addressed the situation during ESPN’s pregame broadcast.
“I’m not completely happy with anything that happened. I’m not pleased with it. In the warmth of the moment I made a decision to greet hate with hate and I just don’t think it’s productive, I actually don’t,” Kelce said, according to ESPN.com.
The “New Heights” podcast host continued: “I don’t think this leads to discourse and it’s the right way to proceed. At this point I have sunk to a level I shouldn’t have… I strive to treat people with common decency and respect, and I intend to continue to do so.”