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A.J. Brown Rightfully Blasts Eagles Fans Who Are Upset With Jason Kelce

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown on Feb 6, 2025. | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

In the lead-up to Super Bowl LIX, everyone wanted to know who ex-NFL center Jason Kelce would be rooting for. Would he be cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs in honor of his brother, tight end Travis Kelce? Or would he focus on his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles?

Kelce played it right—he admitted on his podcast New Heights that he would be cheering for both sides, as he couldn't stomach cheering for just one or the other. And after the game, when the Birds emerged victorious, the 37-year-old posted a lengthy message on X (formerly Twitter) further explaining the conflicting emotions he had been and was still feeling while both congratulating his former franchise and commiserating with his brother.

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