The former Philadelphia Eagles star admitted on ‘New Heights’ that this year’s Super Bowl was ‘hard’ for him to watch. Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce got emotional while discussing his dilemma over his brother Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl loss. Jason claimed that before the game there was a misconception that was rooting for his former team to win and not his brother. “And then on the other hand, you have your brother, and I've always supported you. I've always wanted you to win,” Jason continued. “And I wanted you to win this game, and I thought I made that clear.”.
Travis, who’s been dating Taylor Swift since 2023, responded: “You made it clear to me.” However, Jason said his feelings about the Super Bowl were “hard to navigate.”. “Some people were gonna skew it and say that I'm rooting for the Eagles, and some people were gonna skew it and say that I was rooting for the Chiefs or Travis,” he continued. “And it sucks.”. Travis praised Jason for the work he’s done with the Eagles over the years and told his brother that he’s heard his support “loud and clear.”.
Jason’s voice then began to break, as he added: “All that is true, we are still very much attached to this organization, which is why there is part of me that obviously is very happy and proud that they have won this game.”. Travis then reminded him that his support for the Eagles “doesn’t make you less of a brother.”. Jason chimed back in, adding: “That does not take precedence over rooting for you. And that's why this game sucked. It was very, very hard to watch.”.
After pausing to regain his composure, he continued: “I tried to correlate that I was rooting for both sides the whole time and I was going to be happy and sad, regardless. “No matter who won, it was gonna be happy and sad, regardless. And trying to communicate why I might be rooting for the Eagles.”. However, he stopped himself again, saying: “I don’t even want to do this.”. Travis told his brother he didn’t “owe” any critics the “acknowledgment,” and that anyone who knows the former Eagles star “knows his intentions.”.
The morning after the Super Bowl, Jason issued a lengthy statement on X/Twitter to congratulate the Eagles and his former teammates. “I knew it was going to be mixed emotions before, during, and after, and I now know what my parents had to deal with two years ago. On one hand, I wanted what is best for my brother, and to see his success,” he wrote. “And on the other hand, there are so many people, teammates, and coaches, in the Philadelphia Eagles organization that I care deeply about, Many of whom I owe my own success to throughout my career.”.
He ended his post by sharing a message to his brother, saying that while he’s “always rooting for Travis,” the tight end didn’t need or want his pity. “He has amassed greatness few on this planet could ever dream of, as has his team, and they should feel pride in their accomplishments this season and in the past,” Jason added. During the New Heights episode, Travis addressed the brutal Super Bowl loss, explaining he “couldn't find a lick of momentum” when playing at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
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