Jason Kelce Responds to Being Called Kylie Kelce's Husband at Olympics

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Jason Kelce isn't throwing a flag on this label. 

After the ESPN sports commentator was referred to as Kylie Kelce's husband by CBC on X during their appearance at the Team USA women's Feb. 16 hockey game against Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, he had a golden reaction to the description. 

"Kylie was there on behalf of NBC and YouTube," Jason explained on the Feb. 24 episode of his and brother Travis Kelce's podcast New Heights. "I really was just there to have fun and enjoy the Olympics." 

He emphasized that it was "100 percent the correct way to say it," and added, "I thought it was hilarious."

However, the former Philadelphia Eagles center did have one suggestion for the Canadian Broadcast Channel, quipping, "I wanted to tell them, I prefer ball and chain."

Indeed, he had been supporting his wife—with whom he shares daughters Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 4, Bennett, 3, and 10-month-old Finnley—in whatever way he could. And that includes leaning into her superstitions. 

"She's gonna do everything she can," Jason, 38, added. "She's making me participate."

In fact, as Team USA competed against Canada on Feb. 19—winning 2-1 in overtime—Kylie, 33, was adjusting her position in her seat. As she explained in her Instagram video after the win, "We've turned around. We're turning and we're sitting (cross legs)."

And Travis knows what it's like to have a partner with their own spotlight all too well. After all, his own popularity skyrocketed amid his romance with fiancée Taylor Swift.

"They made sure to call you the plus one, essentially," the Kansas City Chiefs tight end—who proposed to the Grammy winner in August—teased during their podcast. "You're the plus one, Jason. Sometimes being the plus one is the best feeling in the world."

For Kylie's part, she called a foul on the X post.

"Jason told me about this at breakfast," she explained on the Feb. 19 episode of her podcast Not Gonna Lie. "This is ridiculous. Cut that out. We've leaned too far in the opposite direction. You know what's great? Jason and Kylie Kelce. How about that? That's cool."

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While Jason was cheering on the United States at the Winter Games alongside his wife, Kylie was also chatting with the game-winning athletes, including the women's hockey team.  

When it came to the final score from Hilary Knight, the brothers' fellow Cleveland Heights native Laila Edwards, who assisted, reflected on the intense moment. 

"I knew it was crunch time and as I've said plenty of times, Hilary Knight is the GOAT," Laila—who became the first Black woman to win a gold medal in hockey at the Olympics—recalled on the Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce podcast Feb. 21. "I knew she was in front of the net. If I just got it through, she would cash in, which she did. It was incredible."

While Kylie and the Team USA women's hockey team celebrate the golden moment, keep reading for a look back at all the must-see moments from the 2026 Olympics.

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Heartbreak on the Ice

U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn breaks down in tears after missing her triple loop jump during the women’s short program event.

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Gloves Off

Tom Wilson of Canada scuffles with Pierre Crinon of France in a rare Olympic hockey fight.

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Golden Moment

Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen is visibly emotional after winning the country's first-ever gold medal in Winter Olympic history at the men's giant slalom event.

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Across the Finish Line

As the first cross-country skier to represent to Haiti in Olympic history, Stevenson Savart collapses to thunderous applause after finishing the men's 10km race.

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Bello! 

Spanish figure skater Tomas Guarino dresses up as a Minion for his Despicable Me-inspired short program.

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Dog Day Afternoon

A dog wanders onto the track during the women's team cross country free sprint qualifiers.

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Canadian Chaps

Canadian curler Marc Kennedy watches his teammate Brad Jacobs apply lip balm during the men's round robin match.

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Slip Up

U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin, also known as "Quad God," takes an uncharacteristic fall during the men's single free skating competition, ultimately landing him in eighth place.

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Head in the Game

German bobsledder Laura Nolte gears up before training for the monobob, the single-person bobsleigh event for women.

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Victory Selfie

Following the women’s snowboard halfpipe competition, Korean snowboarder Gaon Choi poses for picture with Team USA's Chloe Kim and Mitsuki Ono of Japan taken using the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Olympic Edition.

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From One Olympian to Another

Georgian figure skater Nika Egadze snaps a photo with Simone Biles, the most-decorated gymnast in Olympic history, during the men's singles figure skating competition.

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You're on Candid Camera

A cameraman films U.S. skiers Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin hugging after the second run of the women's team combined salom event.

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A Small Gift

French biathlete Lou Jeanmonnot has some fun with plushies of Milan-Cortina Olympics mascots Milo and Tina, which she received as part of winning the silver medal in the women's biathlon 15km individual event.

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Thinking of Home

Skier Dmytro Shepiuk uses a sticky note to send love to his fellow Ukranians after finishing the men's super-G event.

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Scream and Shout

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto is surprised by her score in the women's singles free skating team event.

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All the Emotions

Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam wipes tears from her eyes after learning she set an Olympic record in the women’s 1,000-meter race.

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Big Air

China's Eileen Gu competes in the women's freestyle slopestyle—which earned her a silver medal.

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With Him Always

U.S. skater Maxim Naumov holds a photo of his late parents close after competing in the men's single skating short program.

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Twists and Turns

A composite image shows off the many tricks seen in the women's freestyle slopestyle. 

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Pierogi Power

Polish figure skater Ekaterina Kurakova holds up a plushie of a pierogi—widely considered to be Poland's national food—as she celebrates with her teammates during the women's single skating short program.

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It's a Bird, It's a Plane

No, it's Team Austria's ski jumper Julia Muehlbacher.

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Double Trouble

Selina Egle and Lara Michaela Kipp of Austria zoom by during the luge women's doubles.

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Say Cheese!

The winners of the figure skating team event snap a selfie with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Olympic Edition while on the podium.

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Never Give Up

U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn looks determined as she attends a training session days after rupturing her ACL in a crash.

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Spin It to Win It

Alysa Liu of the United States performs the Biellmann spin during the women's single skating short program event.

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So Close

Team Great Britain's Jennifer Dodds has a nail-biting reaction to the curling mixed doubles round robin match against South Korea.

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Curl It Like It's Hot

Snoop Dogg, serving as an Olympics correspondent for NBC, tries his hand at curling at a practice.

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In Sync

U.S. figure skaters and real-life couple Evan Bates and Madison Chock are a perfect match while performing their rhythm ice dance routine.

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On the B-rink of History

Laila Edwards, the first Black woman representing the U.S. in Olympic hockey, faces off against Czech player Sara Cajanova during the United States vs. Czech Republic game.

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Friendship Knows No Borders

Australian snowboarder Valentino Guseli shares a hug with Team Czechia's Jakub Hrones during the men's snowboard big air qualifiers.

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