Yahoo Lifestyle Travis Kelce Looks 'Caught Off Guard' By Brother Jason's Jab Over Chiefs Referee Controversy
There's nothing like a little brotherly banter between Travis and Jason Kelce.
The Kansas City Chiefs player appeared for an interview on Jason's They Call It Late Night show on Jan. 31, during which he faced some light teasing from his older bro.
Travis, 35, admitted that he would have physically been able to attend Jason's show had the Chiefs lost their chance to play in Super Bowl LIX. Instead, the tight end appeared via video call, in accordance with his tight schedule ahead of the big game in New Orleans.
"100 percent, yeah, I'd be there," Travis said, which made Jason reply, "Damnit! Josh, why'd you have to ruin this?"
He was of course referring to Josh Allen, the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, who the Chiefs defeated in the AFC Championship game to secure their spot in the Super Bowl.
"Don't blame Josh," Travis replied, insisting that the Bills quarterback "played his tail off" during the matchup.
Jason then joked, "Who do I blame? The officials?"
"What?" Travis answered, with a grin on his face.
Jason's cheeky joke was a clear reference to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Chiefs, with critics recently claiming that the referees have been making skewed calls in favor of the Kansas City-based team.
Despite the rumors swirling all season long, the situation came to a head after the AFC Championship game, when fans rooting against the Chiefs were riled up by some "controversial" calls, only further fueling accusations of the NFL being "rigged" for the Chiefs.
After getting some heat from Jason, Travis replied in the interview to say that he thought the outcome of last week's game was "fair."
"You did, sure, yeah, you and nobody else," Jason further teased, while the crowd broke out in laughter.
Travis didn't respond to his brother's sassy comment, but fans watching the show thought he looked "caught off guard" by Jason bringing up the controversy.
"Travis was low-key pissed at the officials joke," one fan argued in the YouTube comments. "You can so tell by his expression."
But other viewers thought the teasing from Jason was just an example of "brotherly love."
"The fun these two have. Great show Jason," another commenter added.
Someone else chimed in to say, "Love these two brothers."
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