Jason Kelce Claps Back After Commenter Calls Him a ‘Clown’ for HisMonday Night FootballDancing

Mar. 15, 2025

ESPN analyst Jason Kelce before the Falcons and Eagles game.Photo:Mitchell Leff/Getty

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Jason Kelceis standing up for himself — with a bit of humility — after getting criticism for his dance moves.

After aclipof Kelce, 36,dancing on ESPN’sMonday Night Footballbroadcast went viral online, one user on X (formerly known as Twitter) called the retired Eagle a “clown” in a post and took aim at his character based on the video clip.

Kelce saw the post and responded to the user with a thoughtful message. “I’ll admit I am all of these adjectives at times, but if you think these are the only words that I represent I highly recommend you watch my documentary on Amazon,” the father-of-three wrote, referring to hisPrime Video Sports documentaryKelce,which premiered in October 2023 on the streaming service.

Kelce continued in the reply on X: “Very successful, and while playful, still has a lot of values about life, family, fatherhood, and marriage that you would appreciate I think.”

Finally, the former NFL star suggested that the X user watchthe tearful, 40-minute-long speechhe gave on March 4 while announcing his retirement from football.

“Also my retirement speech, while admittedly crying much more than I wanted to, is a different tone than my buffoonery as well,” Kelce told the X user.

Kelce also replied to A\anotheruseron X slamming his dance moves. In a quote tweet calling Kelce one of the “top 2 guys you wanna party with,” a woman named Sara Gonzales wrote, “Counterpoint: I would be embarrassed to be seen with a grown ass man doing this.”

Seemingly unbothered, Kelcewroteback, “My wife Kylie says this often. Embarrassing her is one of the great joys in my life.”

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“Just countless people quoting a picture of you dancing and saying, ‘This is a full grown adult male with kids, and he’s doing this in public.’ I’m like, ‘You know what? I mean, you got a good point. It’s ridiculous.’ "

Travis, 34, however, was impressed with his brother’s show-stopping performance. “I keep watching it, and I keep crying laughing, man. I was so proud. I was so proud. Everyone thinks I’m the dancer,” Travis said on the podcast.

source: people.com