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“He’s a Mayor!”: Jason Kelce Scolds Super Bowl Bound Bro Travis for Going After Cincinnati Mayor for Joe Burrow Patrick Mahomes Paternity Test Joke

Published 02/02/2023, 7:57 AM EST

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Jason Kelce and the Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl. As they face the Kansas City Chiefs, the game has now become a Kelce family showdown. Taking on a sibling in the most anticipated game of the season is something out of the movies.

Jason Kelce will go head-to-head against his younger brother, Chiefs TE, Travis. But ahead of their big game, the older Kelce went into ‘big brother’ mode on their podcast.

Jason Kelce coaxes his brother into revealing why he was so fired up

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The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals have developed a new rivalry. After losing to the Bengals in last year’s AFC championship game, the Chiefs were out for vengeance. But ahead of their face off, viral comments from the Cincinnati mayor set the NFL word ablaze. Aftab Pureval’s dig at Patrick Mahomes, alongside nicknaming Arrowhead stadium as ‘Burrowhead’ given Joe Burrow’s conquering of the Chiefs at their home stadium last year, fueled animosity. The mayor implied that Mahomes would have to take a paternity test to check if Joe Burrow was his father- a dig with regard to the QB’s losing record against Burrow. But Travis Kelce was not going to let those comments slide as he took the mic after the Chiefs trumped the Bengals this year. A fired-up Kelce said-

Later, in conversation with Jason Kelce on their podcast ‘New Heights’, the older Kelce admonished his younger brother when the latter called Pureval ‘mayor jabroni.’ He said, “Can we get over this? Let’s not keep harping on the mayor.”  As it turns out, despite his strong statements, the Chiefs TE had no idea about what a mayor’s role entailed.

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Addressing what the younger Kelce said, his older brother said, “He’s a mayor. He’s just trying to get his city fired up.” The duo went on to discuss Pureval’s acceptance of Travis Kelce’s dig. Here’s how the NFL world reacted to the banter between the brothers.

The Kelce brother are headed to an awaited face-off

The Kelce brothers have treated the NFL world to some hilarious moments. Fans who were anticipating the podcast episode before the brothers headed to the Super Bowl, excitedly responded to the clip. One user exclaimed

Another fan stated

This user is looking forward to the Super Bowl clash

Referring to Travis Kelce’s comments another user encouraged-

Another fan exclaimed

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As the Eagles and Chiefs clash in the Super Bowl, fans will look forward to the highly anticipated game. But perhaps, since the title can only be taken home by one team. the brothers’ podcast episode following the battle for the title may be more anticipated by some fans.

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Anika Gomez

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Anika Gomez is an NFL writer at Essentially Sports. She holds a degree in Journalism, Psychology, and Communicative English from the National School of Journalism and Public Discourse. Anika loves American Football, Formula 1, Basketball, and Tennis.
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Gideon Mathson