It was Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce that sent waves through social media on Wednesday when he proclaimed his last name hasn't been pronounced right all these years. And now his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, has taken center stage to clarify even further what is going on.
Travis Kelce appeared on Barstool Sports' “Bussin With The Boys” back in 2020 and for some reason or another, the interview where he mentions the correct way to say his last name is just making its viral rounds now. It's even drawn a response out of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and plenty of other teammates.
Jason Kelce, the Eagles' center, went on SportsRadio 94WIP on Thursday to clear the air once and for all.
“My brother and I have gone by Kel-SEE our entire lives. And I still remember my dad answering the phone as ‘Ed Kelce’ all growing up when he was on work calls and everything. So, our side of the family has always gone by Kel-SEE. But we have a really small family. We don’t have any first cousins.”
“And my dad, at some point when he was working in the steel mills in Cleveland, Ohio, got tired of correcting everybody who was calling him Kel-SEE. Apparently, the ‘correct’ pronunciation, the standard pronunciation is Kelss. That’s what the rest of the family goes by.”
So what caused the Kelce's dad to give up on trying to get people to say their last name correctly?
“So, my dad, out of pure laziness completely changed his last name. And now, I think we’re at the point where we’re both riding with Ed Kel-SEE.”
When the Eagles center was asked if he'll be bothered by it being pronounced either way, Kelce was pretty blunt in his response.
“No. And I probably inherited a little bit of my dad’s laziness with how you pronounce it. I’m probably just like, yeah, whatever, that’s close enough.”
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