Donna Kelsey, mother of Super Bowl winning brothers Travis and Jason, on Monday reposted a critical response to the controversy surrounding the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony has been criticized for mocking one of Christianity’s most revered scenes, the Last Supper, with defenders arguing that the ceremony was intended to resemble a feast for Dionysus.
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Donna and Jason Kelsey stand on the field after the Super Bowl 55 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Kelce’s repost called for better education and to limit “mindlessly sharing posts.”
“This is what happens when you ban books and restrict education,” read the Facebook post she shared. “The Olympic Opening Ceremony is not an imitation of the Last Supper. Anyone with even a passing knowledge of the Greek origins of the Olympics or France’s rich theatrical history would understand this. Yet your hidden homophobia prevents some of you from discerning factual information.”
“This is what happened last night, so look into the Olympics for yourself.
“The scene depicts the Greek Dionysian celebration, which was a Greek (the origin of the Olympic Games) festival honoring Dionysus (also known as Bacchus), the god of festival, ritual, wine, pleasure and enthusiasm. The blue man… that’s Dionysus. Dionysus was one of the 12 Olympians.
“The French are known for their theatre.
Ed and Donna Kelsey watch the game from their suite before the NFL’s Super Bowl 58 game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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“Historical context and education surrounding the Olympics and their origins is important here. Many of you have been duped by manufactured clickbait controversy.”
“Stop blindly sharing posts and do your research.”
The performance also featured drag queens, transgender models and a nude singer made to resemble the Greek god Dionysus. The scenes drew condemnation from athletes and US and Christian leaders.
Anne Decquin, a spokeswoman for Paris 2024, spoke about the matter on Sunday.
The Eiffel Tower will be illuminated during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26, 2024 in Paris. (Kevin Voight/Getty Images)
“Obviously there was no intention to show disrespect towards any religious group. (The ceremony) was meant to celebrate the tolerance of the community,” Deccan told reporters. Via Reuters.
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“We believe this ambition has been achieved and we sincerely apologise if anyone was offended.”
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