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“Mr. Simone Biles Lashing”: Internet Erupts Over Travis Kelce’s Brother, Jason Kelce’s Shade Towards Jonathan Owens Amid Gymnastics Legend’s People’s Choice Award Nomination

Published 01/17/2024, 1:30 PM EST

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Simone Biles has kicked off the Olympic year 2024 on a stellar note. From her exclusive interview with Vanity Fair to her nomination for the People’s Choice Athlete of the Year award, the gymnastics phenom is geared up for her best year yet. However, amid the career highs, she also faced some turbulence in her personal life.

This was due to her husband Jonathan Owens“Catch” comment on the Pivot Podcast. To make matters worse, the NFL star also received backlash for claiming not once but twice that he didn’t know about his wife’s legendary status when they initially met. Now, adding to this controversy, Travis Kelce’s brother, Jason Kelce, also joined the bandwagon and shaded Jonathan Owens, erupting a fan frenzy online.

Kelce bros question Simone Biles’ husband’s snub from award nomination

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On the “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce” podcast, Jason inquired with Travis Kelce about his nomination as well for the “People’s Choice Athlete of the Year Award”. And then proceeded to ask, “How is Simone Biles on this, but her boyfriend isn’t?” This shade echoed the sentiments of many who questioned how the Green Bay Packers‘ safety, Jonathan Owens, could claim not to know who Biles was.

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Even Sunny Hostin shared on “The View,” “I don’t know who he is,” thrown at the Green Bay Packers, which elicited laughter from the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and megastar Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and even fans on the internet.

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Internet joins in on the roasting

Numerous fans took to the social media platform X after Jason Kelce’s comment on Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens’ relationship went viral. One fan hilariously pointed out the fiery drama Jason Kelce stirred.

While another person enjoying the shade moment even thanked Jason Kelce.

 

Another fan pointed out the discrepancy about referring to Simone Biles’s husband as her boyfriend.

 

While another person joined in relishing the piling drama.

Another person hilariously even questioned the football center for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jason Kelce.

One fan humorously pointed out the irony of Simone being nominated while Owens wasn’t and extended support for Travis Kelce’s nomination.

 

And lastly, another fan commented, laughingly enjoying every bit of the drama.

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Read more: Despite Texas Blood, Simone Biles Relishes NFL Husband Jonathan Owens’ Green Bay Packers Win With Playful Banter for Dallas Cowboys

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As Biles joins big names like Coco Gauff, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Travis Kelce, Sabrina Ionescu, and Stephen Curry in the nominations, a new layer of drama has unfolded in the ongoing controversy surrounding Mr. and Mrs. Owens.

Watch this story: “YOU SLOW”: SIMONE BILES’ JONATHAN OWENS CALL OUT HELPED HIM GET OVER “PARALYSIS BY ANALYSIS

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Hello there! I'm Christaline Meyers, a Olympics Sports Writer for Essentially Sports. As an ardent lover of the sporting world, I've found my home in the dazzling world of Gymnastics, where elegance meets athleticism in gravity-defying routines. But my passion doesn't stop there; I'm a sports enthusiast with a taste for the wild waves of surfing, the adrenaline rush of Alpine Skiing, and the street-smart moves of skateboarding.
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