The Most Supportive Moments of Brothers Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce

Travis Kelce is currently in the best phase of his career and personal life. Besides having one of the most successful pop stars in the world — Taylor Swift as his girlfriend, Travis Kelce has also lucked out in having the most supportive big brother in Jason Kelce. Whether they are on opposing teams at the NFL games or having a gala time trolling each other on their New Heights podcast — the brothers share an enviable sibling bond. Here’s looking at the most protective moments shared by the Kelce brothers.

Following his NFL retirement, Jason Kelce who played center for the Philadelphia Eagles has now become a full-time cheerleader for his younger brother. In his ever-protective sibling mode, the former SuperBowl champion recently found himself making the headlines as he smashed the phone of a heckler who shouted an anti-gay slur directed at Travis. Videos of Jason’s heated reaction went viral, showing him grabbing the fan’s phone, throwing it to the ground, and using the same slur during the exchange.

Jason Kelce addressed the Penn State phone-smashing incident at the start of ESPN’s pregame show tonight and apologized:

“In a heated moment, I decided to greet hate with hate. … I fell short this week” pic.twitter.com/884LtqvFzX

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 4, 2024

The retired Eagles center has since apologised for the incident and made a statement regarding it during his appearance on ESPN’s Monday Night Football preGame show, saying, “In a heated moment, I decided to greet hate with hate. I fell short this week.”

Besides this recent incident, the Kelce brothers have stood tall by each other’s side during times of crisis on several occasions. Diving further into their endearing brotherly bond and how they support one another, we look at Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce’s most protective moments.

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Jason defends Travis Kelce’s NFL performance amid Taylor Swift relationship criticism

“Optics are that he’s all over the place. And that’s not just optics that’s reality. But he still keeps the main thing the main thing.”@JasonKelce speaks on his brother Travis’ start to the season pic.twitter.com/qpsUDDBoIw

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 8, 2024

While Swifties could not get enough of Travis’ supportive boyfriend act as he attended several Eras tour shows and cheered for Taylor, few folks from his NFL fandom credited his slow start this season to his relationship. Clapping back at this criticism, big brother Jason instantly stepped up to defend Travis stating that his thriving love life had nothing to do with his sporting performance. Backing his brother, Jason stated that Travis’ head is in the Game despite his and Taylor’s high-profile romance, noting, “He is always going to find a way to make Football the number one priority.”

Travis being a cheerleader for Jason Kelce’s viral dance moves

Beyond all the serious stuff, Travis Kelce has his brother’s back even in silly situations. After a video of the retired Philadelphia Eagles center showing off some quirky dance moves went viral online, netizens quickly deemed Jason’s foot-tapping skills “embarrassing” — but Travis called himself his brother’s “biggest fan.” While discussing the viral clip on their New Heights podcast, Travis laughingly admitted he was “proud” to see Jason’s carefree moves and added, “You can put a smile on anybody’s face by dancing.”

Jason Kelce backing for Taylor Swift’s NFL presence

“The NFL would be foolish not to show (Taylor Swift).”

Jason Kelce was asked about the NFL’s attention toward Taylor Swift (his brother’s girlfriend) this season.

“(She is) an unbelievable role model for young women across the globe.”@WCPO pic.twitter.com/NBhRwuPiGv

— Caleb Noe (@CalebNoeTV) February 3, 2024

Ever since Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift went public with their relationship, the hype surrounding the couple has been high and it’s not just been the Swifties but the NFL world too who welcomed it. Earlier this year, as Swift attended several games of the Kansas City Chiefs to support her boyfriend, the constant attention on her antics as she enjoyed the games led to many football fans calling out the excessive NFL coverage involving her. Speaking up in support of the singer, Jason Kelce called Taylor a “role model” for young women and stated that the growing public interest in his brother’s relationship with the world-renowned artist was bound to grab attention. It’s amazing how the Kelce brothers are not only protective of each other but their significant others too.

Travis’ emotional reaction to Jason’s NFL retirement

After Jason announced his retirement from the NFL on March 4, 2024, Travis was seen choking up as he attended the emotional press conference. Later, praising his brother on having an amazing NFL career, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end delivered a heartfelt tribute for Jason on their joint podcast and said, “In this game alone, you’ve always been a step ahead of me and it’s always been like I’ve had that flotation device right there. To have you out of it man, it feels empty. And it definitely feels like it’s complete, you know, it was a success.” Sweet moments such as this showcase the endearing bond shared by the two and how they have inspired each other as players.

Travis’ reaction to Jason’s phone-smashing incident

The Kelce brothers have been the talk of the town ever since Jason’s recent phone-smashing incident went viral. Following Jason’s public apology over his heated reaction towards the Penn State heckler, Travis came out in defence of the impulsive reaction — discussing the incident on their podcast. Besides hailing Jason’s sincerity in apologising for the incident, Travis also backed his brother by stating that the heated response came out of his love for his family and said, “You reacted in a way that was defending your family, and you might have used some words you regret using,” With this incident, the Kelce brothers once again showed how they are always looking out for each other, especially in moments of public scrutiny. It’s clear that family comes first for the duo through these Kelce brothers protective moments.

(Main and featured image: Facebook/Travis Kelce)

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