As it turns out, we were fumbling when it came to pronouncing Travis and Jason Kelce's last names.
The duo's nicknames were in the spotlight again this week after the NFL shared a clip on social media showing Kansas City Chiefs player Chris Jones realizing he was pronouncing “Kelsey” incorrectly. .
“Do you all know that Travis isn't even 'Kelsey'?” the defensive tackle can be heard telling his teammates in the Instagram clip. Inside the NFL Wednesday. “I'm Travis Kells.” That's crazy, right? ”
Chiefs tight end Travis, 34, and his brother Jason, 36, a center for the Philadelphia Eagles, spoke about the correct way to pronounce their last names on the popular New Heights podcast last year.
The brothers had a conversation about the episode with their father, Ed Kelce, before taking the time to clear up any confusion about the name.
After getting tired of correcting people, Ed reveals that the pronunciation of “Kelsey” is his fault.
“Why on earth did you suddenly change your name and now it's Kelsey?” Jason asked.
“I never suddenly changed my name,” Ed replied.
“Well, let's talk about it. Why did we think our name was 'Kelsey' for the first 24, 25 years of our lives? I'm 25 and Trav is 27,” Jason asked. Ta.
“I'm tired of correcting people,” Ed replied.
“that's nice [reason] Stop it,” Jason laughed. That's what I heard. So you got tired of correcting people and changed the names of your entire family for generations? ”
Ed said he never taught Travis and Jason the “real” pronunciation of their names. Because even their mother, Donna Kelce, she believed it was pronounced “Kelsey.”
“Do whatever you want to do. I did it,” Ed quipped.
Travis spoke about this topic in a 2021 interview with Barstool Sports. Boys With Basin With The Boys.
“I got 'Kelsey' and 'Kels.' My real name is 'Kels,'” he said. said at the time. “I’m just rolling with the punches.”
Travis' candid confession seemed to be news to his teammate, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who now seems to realize he was wrong all along.
“I learn something new every day,” he wrote on social media at the time.
