Jason Kelce Gets The Hug He Needed — And Not From His Brother

The Philadelphia Eagles center found solace after the Super Bowl in a heartbreaking moment that went viral.
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Even a 6-foot-3, 295-pound man who plays football for a living needs his mom. (Watch the video below.)

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce encountered his mother Donna Kelce as he walked the confetti-strewn field after his team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

The two embraced for several seconds and the player emerged from the hug in tears.

So much had been made of the sibling rivalry between Kelce and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, the first brothers to oppose each other in the Super Bowl as players.

Brothers Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs share a moment after the Super Bowl.
Brothers Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs share a moment after the Super Bowl.
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The Kelce boys appeared to share a warm exchange after the game, but the older brother’s consolation moment with their mother really hit home for many.

“It’s probably way harder for her than people think to have to see one of her sons destroyed,” one Instagram commenter wrote.

Jason Kelce is pondering retirement from a career that likely will land him in the Hall of Fame. He has a third daughter on the way. Lots to be grateful for.

But in the aftermath of a gut-wrenching defeat on the country’s biggest sports stage, Kelce appeared to find comfort in the arms of his mother.

“Mom’s always there,” the NFL wrote in the caption.

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