Jason Kelce faced backlash on social media after he spoke about setting \u201caside our differences\u201d to celebrate the United States of America on the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n
In his Friday Instagram post<\/a>, he shared a beachside video of several fireworks exploding over the water.<\/p>\n \u201cMan I love the 4th! One of the great days we all can set aside our differences in this country, and enjoy the one thing we all share in common. That we are American!\u201d the former Philadelphia Eagles player captioned the post. <\/p>\n \u201cCheers to you oh beautiful America.\u201d<\/p>\n Jason Kelce faced backlash online after he shared a message about setting \u201caside our differences\u201d while celebrating the Fourth of July. eaglesautism\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the great days we all can set aside our differences in this country, and enjoy the one thing we all share in common. That we are American!\u201d Kelce captioned his Instagram post. eaglesautism\/Instagram<\/p>\n Jason\u2019s post was also liked by his brother, Travis. However, the co-sign from his popular sibling wasn\u2019t enough to tame the ex-NFL star\u2019s comments section.<\/p>\n Multiple followers called out Jason\u2019s \u201cprivilege\u201d in the post, noting how the political climate hasn\u2019t exactly allowed others to feel the same patriotism on this year\u2019s holiday. <\/p>\n \u201cI love you, bro, but your privilege is showing. You are able to set things aside, but not everyone has that privilege,\u201d one follower wrote to Jason, 37, who recently showed his American pride by wearing an American flag-themed speedo<\/a> to a charity event. <\/p>\n A second netizen added: \u201cI really do love you Jason but no, we actually can\u2019t just set aside our differences. The reason why I say that is because I actually do love this country and what this country is becoming is not something I\u2019m proud of. But I think you know that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI love you, bro, but your privilege is showing,\u201d wrote one fan in response to Kelce\u2019s post. Instagram\/@jason.kelce<\/p>\n A second social media user added that they \u201ccan\u2019t just set aside our differences\u201d beause \u201cwhat this country is becoming is not something I\u2019m proud of.\u201d Instagram\/@jason.kelce<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cDude, no. This caption is so beyond tone deaf and insulting. People are suffering. People will die because of what\u2019s happening. Human rights are being lost. Do better. This is actually horrendous,\u201d said a third commenter. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to lie and say that I understand that you\u2019re coming from a place of wanting unity but this caption is really disappointing,\u201d wrote another person. <\/p>\n \u201cYou have an incredibly large platform, use it to highlight the injustices and human rights violations currently happening in this country. Through Kylie, we know that you\u2019re both so committed to teaching your daughters how to treat others kindly and the power of being a strong woman, show them how they can use their voices to speak up for the underprivileged.\u201d<\/p>\n A rep for Jason did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n it\u2019s worth noting that the Kelce brothers have traditionally shied away from talking about politics.<\/p>\n Both Jason and his brother, Travis Kelce, have typically remained neutral on the topic of politics. newheightshow\/Instagram<\/p>\n In 2024, Kelce stayed pretty neutral when he expressed that he would love to go to the White House as a Super Bowl champion \u2014 no matter which president is in office at the time. 8amgolf\/Instagram<\/p>\n In 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs star, 35, stayed pretty neutral when he admitted that he wouldn\u2019t mind going to the White House<\/a> as a Super Bowl Champion (as is customary following the big game) \u2014 no matter which president is in office at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always an honor to go to the White House,\u201d he told his brother and co-host on their \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast. <\/p>\n \u201cI kinda mentioned it last time, any time I get a chance to be recognized by the President of the United States and get to go with my teammates and a group of men and women that I had success with to the point we get acknowledged\u2026 I\u2019m doing it every time no matter who\u2019s up there at the helm. No matter what\u2019s going on in this world. It\u2019s just such a cool opportunity.\u201d <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t