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Jason Kelce made his first appearance as an NFL analyst, and not everything went as planned.
The recently retired Philadelphia Eagles player was part of Monday Night Countdown on ESPN, the pregame show for Monday's game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets.
When the analysts were introduced, Scott Van Pelt named Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark. But while listing Kelce's accomplishments, such as winning the Super Bowl in 2018 and appearing in the Super Bowl in 2023, he also mentioned his wardrobe malfunction.
“That being said, Jason Kelce is wearing a shirt that he bought at the mall because he left his duffel bag in the van,” Van Pelt told viewers.
“It fits my belly now. I've lost a little weight, but my boobs are still hurting,” Kelce jokingly replied.
Clark chimed in, saying, “The fact that a Hall of Fame center can shop at LuluLemon is a big deal. It’s a huge accomplishment.”
The clip from the show was reposted to both Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, where Kelce's younger brother and Kansas City Chiefs player Travis took the opportunity to poke fun at his brother.
“I’m surprised he bought a new one and didn’t go shirtless,” she wrote on X and commented on Instagram.
This isn't the first time Travis has joked with his brother about his clothing. When Jason's documentary, titled Kelcepremiered last fall and he was seen wearing shorts and flip-flops, which Travis also made fun of.
“I was going to put on some jeans, but Kylie…” she began to say during an episode of her New Heights podcast.
“Kylie, what?” Travis interrupted.
“Kylie was late. I was coming straight from football. Kylie was going to get the jeans. Kylie was late,” Kelce’s older brother explained.
However, Travis didn't think it was a valid excuse and said to his brother, “Why didn't Jason bring Jason any jeans?”
Jason began to hesitate and replied, “Because I was playing football and I needed the jeans for after the game. I’m not going to wear jeans all day. That doesn’t sound fun.”
But as Jason continued to talk about the incident, he quickly concluded that his wife was not to blame for her appearance. “Okay, now I realize I probably can’t blame Kylie for this. So, yeah, I did wear shorts and sandals,” he said.
While Jason was preparing for his television appearance, Travis was celebrating the start of football season after the Kansas City Chiefs played the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, September 5 with a tight final score of 27-20 after Isiah Likely narrowly missed a touchdown that would have tied the game.
Although not everyone was focused on the sport at the time, the tight end's girlfriend, Taylor Swift, was also at the game to show her support.
Swift entered the stadium wearing a mid-wash denim corset with matching shorts, thigh-high red boots and gold accessories, including a necklace featuring an antique bronze coin from the 1970s.
She was seen cheering in her seat alongside Kelce's parents, Ed and Donna, throughout the game. At one point, she hugged Donna after Travis caught a 23-yard pass from the team's quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.
