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“Jason Kelce ESPN broadcast apology” is trending because of a live on-air slip-up during ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears game.

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While analyzing the matchup, Kelcewho played 13 seasons as the Eagles’ center before retiringrepeatedly referred to Philadelphia as “we” instead of maintaining neutral broadcast phrasing (saying things like, “We played really well offensively… we shot ourselves in the foot, but we’ve moved the ball”).

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Co-host Pat McAfee immediately caught the slip and called him out live, quipping, “A lot of ‘we’ talk out of Jason for Philly.”

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Kelce quickly caught himself, smiled, and apologized directly to the viewers and Bears fans with a quick: “Sorry, sorry. I forget. Sorry, Bears fans.”

The moment went viral across social media because fans found his lingering loyalty to his longtime team both funny and relatable, sparking widespread debate and jokes among fans and analysts about whether former players-turned-broadcasters should even be expected to hide their allegiance.

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