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Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce took issue with players potentially facing fines for criticizing officiating after games, pointing to New York Giants pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux’s comments in Sunday’s game.
Thibodeaux was upset that officials ruined a play when he stripped the ball from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts during a push. Thibodeaux was warming up when he called the whistle “fools—,” but teammate Brian Burns reminded him that he faced a fine for his comments.
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Jason Kelce reacts on stage during the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend benefiting Children’s Mercy Hospital on May 31, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
The young Giants defender quickly changed his tune.
“I don’t agree with that. Listen, you know me, I don’t like to complain about officials. I never have. That’s not how I operate. I don’t think you should be fined. I think that’s silly, personally,” Jason Kelce said on the latest episode of “New Heights.”
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ESPN announcer Jason Kelce before the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on October 6, 2025. (Morgan Tencza/Image Images)
Jason Kelce maintained that he is not the one who would question the officiating, but he couldn’t blame others for doing so.
“Yeah, what the fuck is this? It’s freedom of speech, baby! What the fuck… are we doing here?… I don’t think you should be fined for that. I think that’s bullshit. And I’m normally in favor of having officials’ backs,” he added. “But listen, it was a bad decision. What do you want me to tell you?”
New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) picks up what appeared to be a fumble by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) while executing the Tush Push play during the game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. The game took place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 26, 2025. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The two also addressed the call that upset Thibodeaux.
Jason Kelce suggested that referees’ inability to make appropriate calls could end up being the reason the league bans butt shoving.
