Regarding Phillips’ actions during a play in the Eagles’ Week 12 victory over the Bills, Kelce made some rather audacious statements.
While last week’s news focused on the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the Buffalo Bills, narratives from what could be the NFL game of the year are still being discussed. The most notable is probably the altercation between Eagles supporters and multiple Bills players, notably defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, that was captured on camera.
During the game, Phillips got into a number of incidents. One of them involved throwing Eagles guard Cam Jurgens to the ground after Phillips jumped offside during what was probably a “Tush Push” attempt by Philly. Jason Kelce, the center for the Eagles, made some audacious statements about what Phillips did during that play.
“I thought it was bulls**t at the time,” Kelce said via 94WIP. “He purposely tried to hurt Cam Jurgens and I thought it should have been a personal foul…I thought that play in particular was absolutely a disgrace that the NFL should not allow.”
While acknowledging that he does not personally know the Bills veteran, Kelce remained silent regarding Phillips’ interaction with the fans. But it’s clear that the future Hall of Fame center is unhappy with how the NFL handled Phillips’ actions on Sunday and wants his teammates to be safe.
Kelce intensifies
Fans of the Eagles and Bills had plenty to say after the audio clip went viral on social media. Views and opinions exist on both sides, of course. The majority of Eagles supporters are rooting for Kelce, while Bills supporters are standing by Phillips, which is perhaps not surprising.
Kelce received a lot of criticism for going after Phillips in the comments section, and the Eagles linebacker addressed one of them by emphasizing his position.
On X (formerly Twitter), Kelce stated, “I have no problem with players jumping offsides and making contact with offensive linemen on that play.” That was not the case. When it became apparent that a play wasn’t being run, he made no attempt to stop and instead ran his feet and took a free shot at one of my defenseless teammates.
It’s unclear if that play—or a few more from Phillips that might be regarded dubious—will be examined by the NFL.