Retired football star and lovable giant Jason Kelce is setting the record straight after a photo of him allegedly catching some Z’s at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour went viral. Kelce, who looked like he was taking a mid-concert snooze, explained the situation on his New Heights podcast alongside his brother Travis Kelce—who, let’s be honest, lives to roast him.
“You took a nap at the Eras Tour,” Travis teased, all but handing Jason a pillow and blanket through the screen. “What is that about? Taylor’s singing her heart out, and you’re over here acting like it’s bedtime.”
Jason was not having it. “Travis, I did not take a nap,” he snapped, equal parts offended and exasperated. “You think I’d disrespect Taylor’s magnum opus with a power nap? C’mon, man. This is The Eras Tour. That’s like sleeping at the Super Bowl, but worse—WAY worse.”
While Travis continued to press his brother, insisting the show is “the most electric thing on stage since Beyoncé,” Jason launched into a full breakdown of what actually happened in that fateful moment.
“So here’s the deal,” Jason explained. “Kylie—my wife, not Jenner—was holding Elliotte, right? I had just finished dancing with our kid like I was auditioning for Dancing with the Stars. Then we sit down, and I realize we’re not in a private suite. We’re in the open. You know, like two goldfish in a clear plastic bag at a carnival. Eyes. Everywhere.”
Jason went on to describe how he tried to enjoy the concert but became hyper-aware of all the fans eyeing him. “I’m just sitting there, trying to blend in, tapping my thigh like a percussionist who really gets it,” he said. “And suddenly, boom—next thing I know, I’m trending on Twitter for ‘napping’ at a Taylor Swift concert. I’m like, what the heck, man?”
He paused for dramatic effect before adding, “I mean, seriously—my hand was hovering over my knee. WHO naps with their hand just chilling in the air like that? What am I, a yoga master in deep meditation?”
But Jason wasn’t done. He saved some of his sharpest jabs for the true culprit: Beau Allen, his old teammate, and—alleged—friend. “And then I see the photo. Taken by BEAU. Beau Allen, of all people. I thought we were boys. I thought we had trust!” Jason quipped, adding mock betrayal to his list of grievances. “I’m just out here trying to bond with my kid, live my life, and my so-called ‘friend’ betrays me like that. Brutal.”
In classic Kelce fashion, he wrapped things up with humor. “I was just vibing, man. Taylor Swift knows how to hit the soul. And if that looks like I’m sleeping, well… maybe y’all don’t know what pure contentment looks like.”
Travis couldn’t resist a final dig: “Bro, you looked like a guy who thought ‘All Too Well’ was just too long.”
Jason just shook his head, grinning. “Keep it up, Trav. You’ll see what napping really looks like when you’re babysitting next weekend.”
