Jason Kelce made a comment on ‘Monday Night Football’ which made his fellow ESPN colleagues nervous, seemingly poking fun at Dallas before the Cowboys took on the Cincinnati Bengals.
Jason Kelce made a comment about Dallas that made his ESPN colleagues quickly change their tune.
Before the Cowboys’ matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, ESPN was experimenting with having a broadcast feed portray the game and players as characters from ‘The Simpsons.’ Because of the occasion, ESPN’s Mina Kimes, and other presenters, were made to look like characters from the iconic show.
As Kimes and her crew spoke about being portrayed in Springfield, where the show takes place, the pundit said they were in “The Armpit of America’s Butt-Crack.” That is a reference to what the city is called in the show, along with “America’s Crud Bucket,” “The Little Town That Can’t and Won’t,” and “The World’s Meanest City,” among others.
In response to Kimes’ comments, Kelce, who was in Dallas for ‘Monday Night Football,’ shared his take on the city. “Also, the butthole and armpit of America,” Kelce said, which led to his colleagues in Texas immediately making noise in hopes the microphones did not pick up the Philadelphia Eagles legend’s comment.
Kelce quickly attempted to backtrack as his colleagues appeared to take offense at his comment. “It’s a joke!” Kelce repeated as his fellow cohosts continued to express their disbelief.
“Guys, it was just a joke because of what Mina said,” Kelce continued. “Which is why I’m fun here. I love Dallas. We got the cowboy hats.” In response to Kelce’s comments, Marcus Spears, who previously played for the Cowboys from 2005 to 2012, gave his opinion on the matter, seemingly offended by the Eagles legend’s retort.
Jason Kelce’s comment regarding Dallas did not sit well with his ESPN colleagues ( Image: Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
“You can’t come back,” Spears claimed. “You keep talking, you’re digging the hole deeper. Leave it alone. We heard you.” After the former Cowboys comments, only Scott Van Pelt was left talking as the panel was left in silence as the crew attempted to normalize after a bizarre set of events.
Many on social media were not impressed by Kelce’s comments, with some questioning why he was even on the panel in the first place. “How much Jason Kelce is enough Jason Kelce?” one commenter posted on social media.
Another wrote: “Why are we constantly punished with the presence od the Kelce bros? What do we have to do to be free of them?” Meanwhile, another fan posted in response: “He means Philly, I assume.”
One fan attempted to make light of the situation considering Kelce’s status as a Philadelphia great. “I mean, it’s funny because he’s an Eagle. He’s supposed to hate us,” the fan began. “Don’t get so sad people!”
Along with his comments, Kelce also had his taste of a ‘Simpsons’-themed donut. However, he claimed not to be a fan after taking a bite, instead signing the bottom of it for a lucky fan.
