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“You’re telling me I’m supposed to get excited about a Canadian baseball team?” NFL great said in earlier video clip.
Published Nov 07, 2025 • Last updated 3 minutes ago • 2 minute read
Jason Kelce
Jason Kelce is seen during an NFL football between the Washington Commanders and Kansas City Chiefs game Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. Photo by Ed Zurga /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Jason Kelce says he was “bamboozled” in a viral rant, loves poutine, maple syrup, beavers and Canada — and he was rooting for the Blue Jays in the World Series.
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The NFL great threw some shade at the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week in a rant about the World Series that’s part of the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, which he hosts with brother Travis Kelce.
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They chatted about the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-4 Game 7 victory over the Blue Jays and while Travis was quick to praise the series as an “awesome seven games of baseball,” Jason’s comments were less enthusiastic.
“You’re telling me I’m supposed to get excited about a Canadian baseball team?” the 38-year-old asked.
Big payrolls ruin baseball: Kelce
He went on to say big spending by Major League Baseball teams ultimately takes away from the sport.
“It’s exciting that the team that spent the most money and everybody knew was going to win the World Series won the World Series?” Jason said. “Everybody knew this was going to happen before the season. We just had a bunch of meaningless s— happen before it and then it happened. So, yeah, no baseball’s not getting my stamp.”
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Guys, I love Canada, I have been bamboozled by our social team that failed to show the whole story. How could I not love poutine, maple syrup, and beavers!! I was actually rooting for the Blue Jays in a World Series that I didn’t care about. Seriously, Canada is the best, I…
— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) November 7, 2025
One day after a clip of the conversation was shared on social media to promote the New Heights podcast, however, the former Philadelphia Eagles star and Super Bowl champion said critics of his comments were missing additional context.
‘Guys, I love Canada’
“Guys, I love Canada,” Kelce said in a post on social-media platform X on Friday night. “I have been bamboozled by our social team that failed to show the whole story.”
He added: “How could I not love poutine, maple syrup, and beavers! I was actually rooting for the Blue Jays in a World Series that I didn’t care about. Seriously, Canada is the best, I was just talking s— about not being personally invested of caring that the team that spent the most money and built a super team won the World Series. That’s it. I am a known Canada advocate and Ice Hockey lover.”
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The World Series marked Toronto’s first return to the Fall Classic since winning back-to-back titles in 1992 and 1993.
Series was ratings gold
The series finale was a ratings winner, setting a global MLB viewership record. Game 7 drew a combined 51 million viewers across the United States, Canada and Japan, including 11.6 million in Canada on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
It was the most-watched English-language broadcast in Canada since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae was among those who expressed displeasure over Jason’s initial comments.
“Wow. What a disappointing comment,” the Toronto-based sideline reporter said in response to the New Heights video clip.
Travis, who is engaged to Taylor Swift, has three Super Bowl rings, while Jason has one.
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