Jason Kelce Reacts To Critics Mocking A Video Of Him Dancing

Jason Kelce has a message for everyone calling his dance moves embarrassing: He knows… and he’s having a great time.

On Wednesday, the retired Philadelphia Eagles center responded to critics and internet trolls who mocked a viral video that showed him dancing away on a stage prior to his appearance on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown.”

While many fans on X, formerly Twitter, celebrated the cheerful video, some users responded with nothing but negativity.

The clip attracted a lot of derision from apparently far-right commenters in particular. Kelce’s brother, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, has been the target of right-wing ire over the past year, due in part to Travis’ endorsement of the Covid-19 vaccine and his relationship with pop star and Vice President Kamala Harris supporter Taylor Swift.

Sara Gonzales, a host on the BlazeTV network, tweeted: “Counterpoint: I would be embarrassed to be seen with a grown ass man doing this.”

But Kelce, who’s married to Kylie Kelce, a head varsity high school field hockey coach, brushed off the slight.

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

Kelce had some fun reflecting on his dance moves during Wednesday’s episode of his podcast, “New Heights.” He explained that he hadn’t planned to break out his moves that day, but that he had to find a way to pass the time before his appearance on “Monday Night Countdown” began.

“We were supposed to be on that stage to start ‘Countdown,’ and I walked over there way too early,” he told Travis Kelce, who co-hosts the podcast. “I had to kill 30 minutes before the show started. … I’m like, ‘I gotta do something.’”

Travis Kelce was a big fan of his brother’s moves. As he played the clip of Jason Kelce dancing, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end laughed uncontrollably.

“I was so proud, I was so proud,” Travis Kelce said, adding, “You can put a smile on anybody’s face by dancing.”

“Do you know how devastating it is to open X and just see a bunch of people quoting tweets of you dancing and putting clown emojis above you?” Jason Kelce asked, while laughing.