Retired NFL participant Jason Kelce has opened up about his parenting disputes together with his spouse, “Not Gonna Lie” podcast host Kylie McDevitt.
As Kelce, 37, and McDevitt, 32, put together to have their fourth little one, the previous Philadelphia Eagles heart mentioned elevating his present youngsters on his “New Heights” podcast.
Jason sat down together with his brother and co-host, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce, 35, for the newest installment of the siblings’ weekly sports-centered present.
At one level, Jason talked about wanting his three daughters to “go and do stuff” to assist them overcome their fears. He admitted, “My youngsters gained’t do it.”
Then Jason and Travis recalled how their father, Ed Kelce, would push them to strive totally different actions like ice hockey. That technique was unsuccessful for Ed’s oldest son.
“It doesn’t work for my youngsters, although, they only act like I’m being a nasty dad by forcing them to do stuff they don’t wish to do. That’s a part of being a dad,” Jason said.
Travis responded, “I respect it.” Nonetheless, Kylie apparently disagreed along with her brother-in-law’s tackle Jason desirous to encourage his youngsters to broaden their horizons.
“She says, ‘I’ve to take care of it.’ I’m like, ‘They’ll be tremendous. Belief me. Ed Kelce did this to me. It’ll be good. I’m simply gonna spin this little teapot round,’” Jason instructed Travis about Kylie.
Instagram customers shared their ideas on Jason and Kylie’s parenting dispute in Individuals journal’s remark part.
One particular person wrote, “He encourages them to do issues outdoors their consolation zone!” Somebody replied, “Then he’s an awesome dad!!! I see nothing incorrect with that.”
One other commenter posted, “Dude is totally outnumbered. My dad had 6 youthful sisters and three daughters… he simply did his factor and didn’t hassle to argue. Liked that man! RIP dad.”
“Then no matter it’s STOP,” a critic exclaimed in response to Jason’s strategy to parenting. One more particular person puzzled, “Most likely ‘ole faculty’ stricter with self-discipline?”
Jason and Kylie met on the courting app Tinder in 2014. They reportedly obtained engaged in the summertime of 2017 earlier than tying the knot on April 14, 2018, in Philadelphia.
“Let’s be abundantly clear. When he requested me to marry him, he prefaced it, and he mentioned, ‘This isn’t probably the most romantic manner to do that,’” Kylie defined on “New Heights” in Sept. 2023.
She continued, “I instantly began crying as a result of I knew what was taking place solely as a result of he referenced being romantic. That’s how occasionally he’s romantic.”
The couple at the moment have three daughters, Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 1. Kylie confirmed her newest being pregnant on social media in November.
“I really feel like we captured a really correct illustration of how every of the ladies really feel about getting one other sister. At the very least Ellie, mother, and pa are on the identical web page!” Kylie captioned an Instagram photograph of her three daughters.
Jason closed out his NFL soccer profession on March 4, 2024, after 13 seasons with the Eagles. The Tremendous Bowl LII champion praised Kylie throughout his retirement announcement.
“I gained’t neglect the Eagles’ Christmas celebration in 2014 and heading out afterward with a bunch of my teammates to Buffalo Billiards the place my life would change ceaselessly,” Jason said within the press convention.
Whereas preventing again tears, the seven-time Professional Bowl participant added, “That evening, I’d meet my future spouse. I nonetheless keep in mind the second she walked by means of the door. The primary occasion is burned in my retina.”
For the reason that “Monday Evening Countdown” analyst transitioned from skilled athlete to full-time media determine, Jason has been a part of multiple high-profile, aggressive incident in public.
Jason obtained right into a bodily altercation earlier than the Penn State versus Ohio State school soccer recreation on Nov. 2, 2024. He claimed a fan known as Travis a homophobic slur which led to him yelling “who’s a f—– now!?” again to the heckler.
“I’m not pleased with something that befell. I’m not pleased with it. In a heated second, I selected to greet hate with hate, and I simply don’t assume that’s a productive factor, I actually don’t,” Kelce mentioned in response to the controversy, per ESPN.com.
As well as, Jason was harassed by a combative autograph seeker following the taping of a “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!” episode on Nov. 21, 2024. The confrontation ended with each males reconciling and shaking fingers.
Jason gained his Tremendous Bowl ring in 2018 when the Eagles defeated the defending champions New England Patriots, giving the town of Philadelphia its first NFL title since 1960.
Travis will play in his fifth Tremendous Bowl on Feb. 9 when the Chiefs tackle Jason’s former group, the Eagles. The youthful Kelce brother has already been on three Tremendous Bowl-winning groups.
Jason and Kelce confronted off on reverse sides of the soccer subject in Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium at Tremendous Bowl LVII in 2023. The Eagles fell to the Chiefs by three factors, 38 to 35.
“If I might time journey, I might return to Tremendous Bowl LVII and ensure we win that f–ing recreation, so I wouldn’t be depressed about not having misplaced that recreation,” Jason admitted on this week’s “New Heights” episode.