Travis Kelce criticized Philadelphia Eagles vast receiver A.J. Brown for taking to social media with a thinly-veiled message about his lack of manufacturing to begin the 2025 NFL season.
Regardless of the Eagles beginning the season with an ideal report by 4 weeks, Brown, 28, has solely been focused 28 occasions for 14 receptions and one landing.
After the Eagles’ 31-25 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, September 28, Brown posted a line from the New Testomony through X.
“For those who’re not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw,” the put up learn. “Don’t make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be in your approach.”
Kelce, 35, responded to the put up on the Wednesday, October 1, episode of his “New Heights” podcast.
“You’re 4-0, boss,” Kelce mentioned. “Come on, man.”
Kelce’s brother, Jason Kelce, pushed again a bit and mentioned he “disagreed” barely along with his brother. Jason, 37, performed the ultimate two seasons of his profession with Brown in Philadelphia.
“I don’t assume that it’s unfathomable {that a} participant of A.J. Brown’s caliber — I feel that he ought to be upset that he’s not being utilized on this offense,” Jason mentioned. “I feel that could be a regular feeling, and I feel he ought to really feel comfy explicitly saying that to the gamers and coaches inside that locker room. I do. I don’t assume that’s a dick transfer, a egocentric transfer. A.J. is aware of the extent of participant he’s and what he can do to offenses.”
Jason added, “Are there higher methods to do that than by tweeting it out? Doubtlessly.”
“To every his personal,” Travis mentioned with a tinge of sarcasm.
Jason defined the answer to Brown’s dilemma isn’t so simple as “simply throw the ball to A.J. Brown extra.”
Travis agreed, “That’s not how this factor works within the NFL.”
“It’s irritating for A.J. proper now, clearly, as a result of he’s going to social media to let everyone understand how pissed off he’s,” Travis mentioned. “It’s additionally actually arduous for me to get mad after we’re profitable. I don’t discover that power or that feeling in me if we’re profitable, if we’re having success, if we’re placing up factors, if we’re profitable soccer video games.”
Travis added, “I can’t say that I’ve by no means gotten pissed off and lashed out and accomplished one thing to let everybody know that is how I really feel about it. All of us love the f***ing sport. All of us need to win and all of us need to have enjoyable doing it.”
Brown tried to easy issues over throughout a gathering with reporters on Wednesday.
“First off, I need to begin off by saying, clearly, Sunday after the sport, I let my frustrations boil over,” Brown mentioned. “I didn’t communicate to the media. I had an opportunity to appropriate my frustrations, and I continued to let it boil over. That’s on me. , I take full accountability on that.”
He added, “My message on Twitter wasn’t directed at anybody within the constructing, not my coaches, not my quarterback, my G.M., no person.”
The Eagles return to motion on Sunday, October 5, after they host the Denver Broncos.
