For what some NFL fans consider to be a “classless” remark made on Monday Night Football, Jason Kelce is under criticism.
The Philadelphia Eagles were where the former NFL tackle spent his whole playing career. The former Super Bowl winner cannot be considered a Dallas Cowboys fan, it is safe to say. Kelce attended AT&T Stadium on Monday night to cover the Cowboys vs. Bengals game for ESPN. Earlier this year, Kelce retired from the NFL and joined ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown crew.
SVP: “This is the state of Texas… Dallas”
Kelce: “Also the butthole & armpit of America” pic.twitter.com/kYD8KGsiUQ
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 10, 2024
Live on ESPN, Kelce, who is still from Pennsylvania, took a strong stab at Dallas and the whole state of Texas.
Dallas, Texas is known as the “butthole and armpit of America,” according to Kelce.
After a commercial break, Scott Van Pelt, host of “Monday Night Countdown,” was speaking on the air. Mina Kimes, a former cast member of the “The Simpsons” simulcast on ESPN, made a direct allusion to the show when she remarked that Springfield, the fictional town where “The Simpsons” is set, was “The Armpit of America’s Butt-Crack.”
SVP stated that they were back “in the state of Texas, Arlington, Dallas …” as the show resumed after the commercial break.
That’s when Kelce jumped in: “Also the butthole and armpit of America.”
Kelce was quick to clarify his comment. “Guys, it was just a joke because of what Mina said,” Kelce tried to explain.”
Joking or not, some NFL fans are not happy.
“Jason Kelce needs to be “On Assignment” next Monday,” one fan wrote.
“How much Jason Kelce is enough Jason Kelce?” one fan added.
“Coming from a guy who grew up in Ohio and played in Philly..” one fan added.
“Why are we constantly punished with the presence of the Kelce bros? What do we have to do to be free of them?” one fan added.
“Not cool, highly unprofessional, but expected from a former Eagles player,” one fan added.
Jason and Travis Kelce, siblings, enjoy making jokes. Although it was obvious that Jason Kelce was making a joke, many others on set and watching on TV didn’t find it funny.
At AT&T Stadium, the Cowboys lost to the Bengals 27–20.
