Jason Kelce Forgets a Shirt For His Monday Night Football Debut, Travis Jokes He's 'Surprised' Jason 'Didn’t Just Go Shirtless'

Jason Kelce did not disappoint with his Monday Night Football debut.

During Monday’s Sept. 9 broadcast, Kelce, 36, revealed a wardrobe mishap before the San Francisco 49ers beat the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clarita, Calif. The 49ers beat the Jets 32-19.

After listing Kelce’s accomplishments — including winning a Super Bowl and co-hosting a successful podcast, New heights with brother Travis Kelce – Scott Van Pelt told viewers the former Philadelphia Eagles star was wearing a T-shirt he picked up at the mall earlier in the day.

“All that being said, Jason Kelce is wearing a T-shirt that he bought at the mall because he left his duffel bag in the truck,” Van Pelt said.

“It fits my belly now. I’ve lost some weight, but my boobs are still struggling,” Jason replied.

Fellow commentator Ryan Clark responded: “The fact that the Hall of Fame center can shop at LuluLemon. That’s big, man. It is a great achievement.”

Jason Kelce during the ‘Monday Night Football’ broadcast on September 9, 2024.

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ESPN shared the clip on Instagram, inviting fans of the retired Eagles player to join in on the prank, including Jason’s brother.

“I’m surprised he even bought a new one and didn’t just go jerseyless,” Travis wrote, referring to Kelce cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs shirtless during a playoff game in January.

The Instagram account for the brothers’ podcast also commented, playing off a previous joke about Jason forgetting another piece of clothing.

“Why didn’t Jason bring a shirt for Jason?” read it New heights comment.

Travis Kelce Commentary on Jason Kelce’s “Monday Night Football” Debut September 9, 2024

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The cheeky comment from the podcast follows the viral moment of Jason and Travis discussing Jason’s appearance on the Kelce premiere — a documentary after his 2022-23 season.

During the September 13, 2023 episode of the podcast, Jason recalled for his brother, 34, that his casual attire was because his wife, Kylie, was “running late” and was going to “bring jeans.”

But Travis quickly retorted, “Why didn’t Jason bring jeans for Jason?”

Jason then tried to recover, but confessed and said: “Now I realize I can’t blame this on Kylie.”

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Before Kelce’s MNF debut, he joked on Aug. 28 at Disney’s media day with an ESPN executive about whether he would have to wear a suit during the broadcast.

“I’m very, usually when I’m not in a professional setting or something where my image represents another company, I’m concerned about what I’m wearing,” he said. “I wear what’s comfortable, what I think is functional, it’s something I want to wear because it’s honestly easy to wear.”

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Jason Kelce and Kylie Kelce on March 30, 2024 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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