Jason Kelce Clears Stance on Controversial AJ Brown Penalty After Revealing “Sheer Discomfort” During Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl

Jason Kelce Clears Stance on Controversial AJ Brown Penalty After Revealing “Sheer Discomfort” During Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl

The heart and loyalty were pulling Jason Kelce in different directions during Super Bowl LIX. Yes, he retired last year, but his blood is still green. I mean, he’s still a die-hard Eagles fan and always will be. So we can only imagine how happy Jason must’ve been when he saw his team reach the big dance in New Orleans. But they were up against the Chiefs, and his brother, Travis Kelce, is a part of it. Yikes! How can he support Travis without making it look like he’s going against the Eagles? How can he cheer for Philly without making it seem like he has no love for his brother

Travis has been a menace this entire season, but at the time of Judgment Day, he just couldn’t bring his A-game. He had literally zero catches in the first half—that’s like the first time that ever happened in his playoff career. Well, this scar will stay for a good while. But how does a player bounce back from such a defeat? By spending time with the fam, that’s how. The two brothers were spotted this week on their podcast, New Heights, venting out their feelings about the game. Jason was explaining why the game was so weird for him, and in the midst of it, he cleared his stance on the controversial A.J. Brown penalty. “The first play, the A.J. Brown penalty, I remember I jumped up out of my seat. That wasn’t a penalty.”

For a minute, Jason Kelce truly sounded like an Eagle—no brotherly love, no Super Bowl diplomacy, just pure Philly passion. He locked in, riding the highs and lows like any die-hard fan. And when one call went against the Eagles, he was out of his seat. Philly went for it on fourth-and-2 from midfield, and it looked like they hit the jackpot—a 32-yard dime from Jalen Hurts to A.J. Brown. But then… flag. Offensive pass interference. Just like that, the defense stopped them, and the Eagles had to punt. If you saw the play, you’d get why Jason was fired up. Brown and Chiefs’ corner Trent McDuffie were just hand-fighting, nothing crazy. Brown barely even touched his helmet. But in a season full of Chiefs-related officiating drama? Yeah, this one didn’t sit right.

And Jason wasn’t having it. He was all in on Philly, jumping out of his seat at every controversial moment. That frustration boiled over again when Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton laid a hit on Dallas Goedert. Jason straight-up called it out, saying, “Then I jumped up out of my seat on the Nick Bolton hitting Dallas Goedert, because I thought that was a horses— call. And I’m going back and forth. It ended up just not being a fun game to be a part of or watch.” He was riding the highs and lows with every snap, locked in as an Eagles fan. But here’s the thing—despite Philly’s dominant 40-22 win, Jason just couldn’t soak in the good vibes. Why? Because on the other side of that scoreboard, the Eagles completely blew out his brother’s team.

Jason Kelce found himself in a tough spot during the Super Bowl, surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones in a private box. As the game unfolded, he couldn’t shake the sheer discomfort of watching his brother’s team struggle. “I’m in a box with all of our family and loved ones and friends, and we’re all just like, dude, this sucks for Trav, this sucks for his team,” he admitted. He hadn’t anticipated just how frustrating the experience would be. “I thought I would kind of just be like, ‘Oh, you know, I like both of these teams. May the best team win.’ And it just didn’t turn into that.” The reality hit differently, and the lopsided nature of the match only made it worse, leaving Jason stuck in an emotional whirlwind.

As the game slipped away from the Chiefs, Jason couldn’t help but wonder how things would have felt if the roles were reversed. “I don’t know if it would have been the same way,” he admitted, questioning whether a more competitive game would have made it easier. Instead, the blowout loss only amplified his frustration, making it impossible to truly enjoy the moment. “If it was an actual f—— game, maybe that would have made it better,” he speculated, acknowledging how difficult it was to watch. Watching the Eagles dominate should have been a celebration, but instead, it felt like a bittersweet experience he never saw coming.

In the end, Travis Kelce put it into words perfectly. “Nobody can relate to what it’s like to have to pick between those two,” he told Jason. But that was the thing—Jason wasn’t trying to pick. He wanted to support his brother without betraying his Eagles loyalty, but the emotions were too tangled. “I wasn’t trying to pick. That was my whole thing. I wasn’t trying to pick,” Jason emphasized. Travis summed it up best: “You can still be happy for somebody and sad for somebody. It is what it is.” That’s just the reality of being caught between family and football, and for Jason, it was a moment he won’t forget.