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- Jason Kelce broke down crying over miscommunication about whether he was supporting his brother Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl
- The retired Philadelphia Eagles center spoke on New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce about his conflicted emotions for sibling’s defeat by his own former team
- Jason expressed how he was always rooting for Travis
Jason Kelce is feeling emotional following Super Bowl 2025.
Speaking on an episode of New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, released Wednesday, Feb. 12, the retired NFL player broke down in tears over the misconception that he wasn’t rooting for his brother Travis Kelce at this year’s game.
On Sunday, Feb. 9, Travis and his Kansas City Chiefs lost 40-22 against his brother’s former team, the Philadelphia Eagles.
“On one hand, you played your entire life with an organization and team,” said Jason, 37. “A lot of people in that building — coaches, friends, teammates that you’ve gone through adversity with — and it really makes you very, very close.”
He added, “And then on the other hand, you have your brother, and I’ve always supported you. I’ve always wanted you to win.”
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Agreeing with Jason’s statement of support, Travis, 35, said, “Every step of the way.”
“And I wanted you to win this game. I thought I made that clear,” the former Eagles center continued, to which Travis stated, “You made it clear to me.”
Speaking on how he found it difficult explaining his devotion to both Travis and the Eagles, the sportsman added, “It felt like I couldn’t be right. Felt like no matter what I said, 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. And it sucks.”
Encouraging his brother, Travis assured his older brother that he didn’t have to explain himself and that he knew his intentions, adding that Jason and his wife Kylie Kelce had spent years contributing to the community in Philadelphia and the organization.
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However, the NFL broadcaster appeared to become overcome with emotion as he spoke.
“Yeah and 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,” Jason said. “But that does not take precedence over rooting for you. And that’s why this game sucked. It was very, very hard to watch.”
Breaking down in tears, he continued, “As much as I love the Eagles, as much as I love the city of Philadelphia, there was not a f—ing ounce of me that … I tried to correlate that I was rooting for both sides the whole time and that I was gonna be happy and sad regardless.”
“I just don’t know how to articulate that I’m happy for some of the Eagles, but at the same time, I was miserable during the game watching you not achieve your success again,” Jason added.
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Travis and the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 25-22 last year; the Eagles with a score of 38-35 in 2023 and the San Francisco 49ers again in 2020. However, the Chiefs lost 31-9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.
Meanwhile, Jason’s comments come after sources told PEOPLE that he was feeling “bittersweet” following Sunday’s Super Bowl.
“He was rooting for the Eagles to win but he also wanted Travis to play well,” the insider said.
Jason also wrote on X Monday, Feb. 10, that it was “odd” watching his former team beat Travis, adding that although he wanted “what is best” for his brother and to “see his success,” he also “deeply” cared for “so many people” in the Eagles organization.
