Football fans have started to push back on Jason Kelce’s ever-growing media presence, and Sunday morning brought the latest flashpoint when he turned up in the NFL Network booth for the Colts-Commanders game in London.
Kelce has been adding more and more assignments over the past few months, layering new gigs on top of his regular ESPN Monday Night Countdown role. His newest stop is NFL Network, where he is shifting from the desk into the booth as a color commentator for the league’s International Games.
That debut came at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Washington faced Indianapolis. Kelce was introduced just before kickoff alongside Dave Pasch and Kurt Warner, and the reaction online was immediate and sharp.
"I'm sick of Jason Kelce... stop jamming him down our throats," one fan wrote. Another added, "Yea I'm not starting my day with Jason Kelce. We'll just tap the mute button."
As the game got underway, one viewer also pointed out an early mistake, saying Kelce appeared to call Colts receiver Josh Downs "Josh Dobbs" in the broadcast.
The backlash comes after Kelce’s recent run of visibility across football media. He has been featured in a YouTube TV "NFL Sunday Ticket" commercial with his wife Kylie that has been airing frequently during NFL broadcasts in the US, and the spot has already prompted plenty of viral jokes about their acting.
He also co-hosts the weekly New Heights podcast with his brother Travis, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and husband of Taylor Swift. Beyond football, ESPN has used him in several other sports settings, including a surprise appearance at The Masters in April.
Kelce even had his own late-night show, but fans panned it and it was canceled after one season.
For a while, Kelce was widely embraced as a refreshing voice on NFL coverage, especially during ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcasts, where his humor and loose style stood out. But with his face and voice showing up so often now, some fans seem to have hit their limit.
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