Jason Kelce will always have a brother Travis Kelceis back despite fan criticism.
“Please question your brother about the graduation antics?” one social media user asked Jason, 36, via X on Saturday, April 13th. “Doing what you did in a playoff game in Buffalo is one thing, but doing what you did in college where he got kicked off the team for acting like an idiot was not [the] best idea.”
Jason shotgunned beer at Travis’ Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January, leading to a now-viral moment when he took off his shirt and climbed out the box window. Travis, 34, had a similar moment earlier this month.
The brothers hosted a live taping of their “New Heights” podcast on Thursday, April 11, which took place at their alma mater, the University of Cincinnati. Since neither Jason nor Travis received their actual diplomas, the school surprised them with an impromptu ceremony—cap, gown and all. After accepting his diploma, Travis drank a beer.
Jason defended Travis’ behavior on Saturday.
“I know it looks like a graduation ceremony from the video, but this was actually the end of a ‘New Heights Live’ podcast we released to raise money for the university’s NIL.” Jason wrote about X: “The university did this to make fun of my brother and I because we never actually picked up our diplomas.”
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Lydia Schembre/Cincinnati Athletics/MegaThe retired Philadelphia Eagles center previously defended his own decision to go shirtless at the icy Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills football game.
“I mean, honestly, from start to finish it was one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had. Buffalo, Bills Mafia…it was an electric atmosphere,” Jason recalled during a January episode of their “New Heights” podcast. “It was really an opportunity to just go somewhere, forget about all that and just have fun and move on [my] Brother.”
Jason informed his wife, Kylie Kelce, earlier that day as he planned to take off his shirt and climb out the window to celebrate the Chiefs’ win. To Kylie’s dismay, Jason made good on his threat.
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“I wanted to go out early and then take my shirt off and be out there. “I feel like – I don’t know if I’m wrong – I feel like taking your shirt off is a Buffalo Bills thing, right?” he said. “I’m like, ‘Dude, I want the full experience.’ I wanted to take it all off and be out there with the fans. … I feel like I’m possessed by Bill’s Mafia at this tailgate.”
While Kylie, 31, was less than impressed with his antics, another partygoer was on board.
Ed Kelce, Travis Kelce, Donna Kelce and Jason Kelce.
Isabella Marley/Cincinnati Athletics/Mega“Tay said she absolutely loves you,” Travis gushed at the time, referring to his girlfriend Taylor Swift.
Travis has been dating Swift, 34, since the summer of 2023. They are currently enjoying their break from her Epoch tour and his NFL season in California. On Saturday, April 13, they attended Coachella together, where Swift wore a New Heights baseball cap.