It’s been less than a week since the Blue Jays’ World Series heartbreak and Jason Kelce’s already thrown a fastball of his own.
In the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, which he is co-hosting with his brother Travis Kelce, the Super Bowl–winning duo reacted to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5–4 Game 7 victory over the Blue Jays, a loss that capped Toronto’s first World Series appearance in more than three decades.
While Travis praised the series as an “awesome seven games of baseball,” Jason dismissed the excitement altogether, questioning “you’re telling me I’m supposed to get excited about a Canadian baseball team?”
The nail-biting thriller 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.
Travis, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, praised both teams for putting on a show.
“That was the awesome seven games of baseball, man. It was back and forth. Both teams had their shining moments,” he said. “(The Dodgers) spend more money than everybody. That’s baseball.”
But his brother Jason, who retired after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, wasn’t buying the hype saying “that’s why baseball sucks.”
“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?,” he said. “Everybody knew this was going to happen before the season. We just had a bunch of meaningless sh– happen before it and then it happened. So, yeah, no baseball’s not getting my stamp.”
Salt in the wound?
The brothers’ comments come just days after the heartbreaking loss for the Blue Jays and amid a wave of viral trolling from American sports figures.
On Wednesday, Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers joked that “Donald Trump wasn’t going to invite you to the White House anyway,” while Dodgers player Kiké Hernández trolled Toronto fans at the team’s celebration in Los Angeles with a nod to Drake’s “October’s Very Own.”
Even the Dodgers’ official X (Twitter) account joined in, posting a team photo with the caption, “THEY STILL NOT LIKE US.”
However, despite the subtle jabs, the Jays front office is already looking forward to the next season. On Thursday, the front office met with media to discuss their off-season plans, including pitcher Shane Bieber’s re-signing and the team’s outlook heading into 2026.
For Toronto fans, still nursing the sting of a loss that captivated the country, Jason Kelce’s comments may have added salt to the wound.
It should be noted that both brothers are no strangers to championship pressure — between them, they’ve made seven Super Bowl appearances with four victories. Travis has three rings while Jason has secured one.