Game 7 pulled in 27.330 million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes, and streaming platforms. The numbers tell one story, but the game itself told another—one that captivated everyone from LeBron James to J.J. Watt to Katy Perry. Yet while celebrities and fans worldwide praised what many called an instant classic, one prominent NFL voice had a drastically different take. Jason Kelce’s dismissive comments about the World Series have sparked outrage among baseball fans and insiders.

The controversy erupted during a recent episode of the New Heights Show, where the Kelce brothers couldn’t have been more different in their reactions to the World Series. Jason came out swinging with frustration, asking, “We’re going to stamp baseball for what?” Travis Kelce, still buzzing from the excitement, defended it, calling it “absolutely epic” and “back and forth,” highlighting how both teams had their moments. But Jason wasn’t having it.

He fired back about getting excited for “a Canadian baseball team and a team that just spends more money than everybody else,” dismissing the entire sport as something you can buy your way through. Travis tried reasoning that both teams spend heavily—that’s just baseball—but Jason doubled down, calling it “the dumbest thing in the world” and claiming the outcome was known even before the season started. Travis calmly pointed out that an “unexpected player” won it for them. But Jason remained unconvinced, saying, “Who the f—— cares about either?” and finished it with “baseball, not getting my stamp.”

It wasn’t just the stakes that made Game 7 of the World Series so special; it was how the drama unfolded. The Dodgers trailed for most of the night, creating tension as the game went into extra innings, finally reaching the 11th. Jason called it “meaningless,” but that’s what kept millions of people watching. The series had everything sports fans want: suspense, comebacks, and a climax that no one could have predicted.

Meanwhile, Travis isn’t just defending baseball from the sidelines either. Over the years, he’s really gotten into the sport. He threw out the first pitch at a Guardians game, played in celebrity softball games, took swings in the Chicago Cubs’ batting cages, and even made a video of himself hitting with Aaron Judge. He went to Game 1 of the World Series this season, so he knows the thrill.

NFL players often see baseball as “less exciting” because it values patience and strategy over constant action. Football delivers instant thrills, while baseball builds drama slowly, reflecting how modern audiences crave quick highlights more than slow-burn tension.

Game 7 shattered the notion that money decides everything in MLB. Despite payroll gaps, its unpredictability showed that no amount of spending can guarantee clutch moments or heart—baseball’s faithful equalizers.

Well, it’s not that Jason’s knowledge of the sport is thin. He was also seen in the ALCS 2025 supporting the Phillies, who lost against the Dodgers. Is the frustration coming from that loss? Might be or might not be! But for fans across the league, what Jason said wasn’t acceptable.

The fan pulse on Jason’s comment

Jason’s take struck a nerve with fans who saw this World Series as something special, particularly compared to recent NFL offerings. One fan didn’t hold back, calling it, “Such a garbage take. The Kelce brothers need to go away. They are trash. This year’s World Series was better than anything from the #NFL in a very long time.”

The final game of this NFL season—the Super Bowl LIX—was played between Travis’s Kansas City Chiefs and Jason’s former team, the Philadelphia Eagles. And it was the Eagles who took the 24-0 lead at halftime and won this one-sided game. Meanwhile, the World Series? It was a nail-biter till the 11th inning when Smith homered and made the score 5-4.

Hazel Mae, a respected Blue Jays insider, kept her response short but pointed. “Wow. What a disappointing comment,” she wrote. Her disappointment is notable, given his baseball background and understanding of Canadian fans’ passion. Jason’s dismissive attitude toward a Canadian team in the World Series alienated devoted fans, especially considering how hard the Blue Jays worked to reach this stage.

A fan connected Jason’s criticism of the Canadian team to his sports preferences. “@JasonKelce, what you got against Canadians??? Do you also hate hockey then, since it’s mostly Canadians and a lot of Canadian teams???”

Well, MLB isn’t the only sport with a Canadian team. In Hockey, there are Canadian teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Edmonton Oilers. This comment highlights the inconsistency in Jason’s logic—if he has concerns about spending and geography in baseball, the same arguments could apply to other sports he enjoys.

The brother-dynamic on the show between the two brothers was clear. “@JasonKelce, this is so disappointing. 500 points to Trav, clearly the cooler brother.” Travis, who was handling everything calmly, and Jason, on the other hand, were clearly furious, making comments on the Dodgers’ payroll and calling out the game.

Even non-baseball fans were drawn in by the intensity of Game 7. “I don’t even like baseball, and I think that final game was more exciting than any game played by the Eagles this year.”

This comment cuts deep because it uses Jason’s beloved Eagles as the point of comparison. When even non-baseball fans find the World Series more exciting than the NFL, it undermines Jason’s argument that baseball is boring or predictable.

What was supposed to be a brotherly-sports-podcast detour evolved into a flashpoint. Jason Kelce’s criticism of the 2025 World Series came at a time when it was watched and loved globally.