Jason Kelce speaking to reporters
Jason Kelce (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce made a curious admission as part of a strange interaction on social media this week.Kelce claimed to have CTE following a comment a Twitter/X user made in response to one of his posts.It all started when the former offensive lineman referenced the recent Kentucky Derby, asserting 1973 Triple Corn winner, Secretariat, was on steroids. Kelce had previously stated that the horse was “juiced to the gills” and doubled down on it with a lengthy tweet.

The ESPN-bound personality said that there was not enough testing back in the day while there are records of PEDs being used that date back to the 1960s.

A user hit out at Kelce, suggesting CTE was the reason he could make such a claim.

“Just going to put this out there, you know who else makes unsubstantiated claims not backed up by facts,” they wrote. “People suffering from CTE. I’ll admit I don’t know whether @JasonKelce suffers from CTE or not, it’s impossible to know…

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Jason Kelce Admits He Has CTE

Kelce, who played in the NFL for 13 years, did not oppose the statement. He leaned into it instead.

“I mean I can virtually guarantee that I have CTE, all the research would suggest I have some degree of it,” he replied. “ I think it is entirely reasonable to assume I have some degree of that pathology.”

CTE has become a prominent subject where the NFL is concerned, and Commissioner Roger Goodell has often been accused of covering up the effects on football players.

That a player of Jason Kelce’s ilk has publicly admitted to having it is not a good look for the league.

Meanwhile, Kelce has apologized for his original tweet.

What Is CTE?

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, is described as a progressive degenerative disease that affects people who have suffered multiple concussions or have been exposed to repetitive head trauma.

Symptoms include memory loss, aggression, confusion, depression, impaired judgment, difficulty controlling impulses, erratic behavior, suicidal tendencies, anxiety, trouble sleeping, dizziness, and trouble balancing.

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been the most outspoken on the disease, though he mostly jokes about it and uses it as an excuse for his behavior.

Warren Sapp, a Hall of Fame defensive tackle, has also claimed to have CTE.

Taylor Swift Fans Think They’ve Found Lyrics In Her New Song That Are Dedicated To Shirtless Jason Kelce

Jason Kelce yelling while shirtless. Taylor Swift in suite with Jason Kelce
Jason Kelce and Taylor Swift (Photos via Getty Images and YouTube)Alongside multiple possible references to her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift may have sung about Travis’ brother, Jason Kelce, and her fan base is convinced of it.After Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Tortured Poets Department, came out, Swifties have been going through each song with a fine tooth comb to find hints of her speaking about several things. Many fans think the 14-time Grammy Award winner may have sung about Jason Kelce on track 15, ‘The Alchemy.’

In that song, Taylor Swift made reference to someone being shirtless, drinking beer, and cheering. There are also references to chasing a championship.

“Shirts off and your friends lift you up over their heads/ Beer stickin’ to the floor, cheers chanted ’cause they said,” she sang.

This would all fit when Taylor Swift met Jason Kelce and his wife for the first time during the Kansas City Chiefs AFC Divisional round postseason game against the Buffalo Bills in January. That day became memorable after Jason Kelce removed his shirt while sharing a luxury box with Swift at Highmark Stadium.

Kelce hopped out of the luxury suite shirtless to celebrate with fans at one point as well. He also grabbed a female child to introduce her to Swift.

The newly retired Philadelphia Eagles center retired from the National Football League after 13 NFL seasons last month. His final game was in a Wild Card game loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs.

She continued, “There was no chance/Trying to be the greatest in the league/Where’s the trophy?/He just comes running over to me/Touchdown!’ Swift sings.

 

Travis Kelce is a three-time Super Bowl champion, winning all of those championships, in the last five seasons with the Chiefs.

Taylor Swift ‘Absolutely Loved’ Jason Kelce Being Shirtless During Game

Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Jason Kelce said his wife wasn’t too happy with his shirtless celebration of brother Travis Kelce’s touchdown in front of Taylor Swift, but the Chiefs tight end revealed, “Tay said she absolutely loved you.”

Travis also admitted he wanted more Kylie content from the game: “There was not enough cameras on the suite where you can see Kylie. I wanted to see her reaction to all of that so bad,” he said during their podcast, New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.

Jason shared his wife’s reaction, “I don’t think she was happy about it, to be honest with you.”