NFL star Jason Kelce loudly slammed comments about his wife Kylie Kelce in an X post on May 27, 2024. Kylie became the target of online trolling after her husband gave a speech in response to controversial remarks made by Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker.
Jason’s speech upset some Butker fans who took to their X to attack him and his wife. One such negative comment read,
“And your wife is a homemaker whose house is a mess. Sorry but it is dirty and messy on television. Seems you’re a bit hypocritical… It’s a shame”.
Kelce immediately released a statement on his official X account directly responding to the troll’s comment about Kylie. His response read,
“I don’t think of Kylie as a homemaker, I think of her as my wife. I think of her as a mother… Our marriage is a partnership, we are equals who are figuring it out on the daily…”
Jason Kelce Fires Back at Troll Who Disrespected His Wife
Jason Kelce further addressed the part about his home being messy.
“It is both our faults it is messy, but such is life with 3 young children, busy schedules, and neither of us being neat freaks”.
He concluded by adding that he doesn’t look down upon the role of a homemaker. He said,
“If being a homemaker, works for some, and that’s what they want, then hell yea, that’s awesome, more power to you. I want to be clear, I’m not downplaying that at all…”
Jason Kelce and Kylie Kelce met each other for a date on Tinder back in 2015. The pair immediately took a liking to each other and started dating. After almost 3 years of dating, Jason and Kylie tied the knot on April 14, 2018. The power couple has been happily married since then and share three children together.
Fans Applaud Jason Kelce for Defending Kylie Kelce
Fans flooded the comments of the X post with their support to Jason’s response to the troll. One comment read,
“Such a respectful, wonderful response to a hateful troll. What an incredible husband, wife, and whole family. I love you guys”.
The strength of Jason and Kylie Kelce’s relationship rests on a foundation of mutual respect and equality. This incident has also sparked discussions about online harassment and the importance of challenging traditional gender roles.