Jason Kelce reveals why he punched his brother Travis during a backyard basketball game

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Jason Kelce recently opened up about the time he punched his younger brother Travis Kelce during a squabble. 

Jason, who recently retired after playing for the Philadelphia Eagles for years, appeared on an episode of Shaquille O'Neal's 'The Big Podcast' and recounted the details of their heated exchange. 

The podcast recently uploaded a clip of the candid conversation between the 36-year-old NFL legend and O’Neal, which is currently gaining traction on the internet.

Jason Kelce opens up about his squabble with Travis Kelce

The Kelce brothers have emerged as the most famous sibling duo of the contemporary American sports scene not only because of their respective illustrious NFL careers but also for their joint podcast. 

Jason, a retired Eagles center and Travis, a Kansas City Chiefs tight end, jointly host their ‘New Heights’ podcast. 

While the brothers share a tender bond in their 30s, their growing-up years were peppered with usual sibling rivalry. 

While talking to O’Neal, Jason shared that before they made it big in the NFL, the brothers came to blows during a basketball match in their backyard. 

The retired NFL star said, “We're out in the backyard and he starts just driving and doing these stupid shots," per Daily Mail.

He continued, “He's making it every single time and I can't do anything to stop it. So I resort to fouling him, the only way I know how to stop it.”

“So he says "That's bulls**t, that's a foul." I'm like "I don't see any refs out here, I don't see anyone calling it,” recalled Jason.

The former center shared, “He takes the ball, throws it at me, it goes in the house. I go in there, I grab him by the shoulder and I punch him.”

He, while clarifying that it was only the second time that he hit his younger brother, also said that the squabble aggravated to a full-on “fistfight” within minutes. 

Jason shared, “Listen, we would fight every time,” before adding, “This was only the second time I'd ever punched him. I don't know how it got that heated. Punched him in the face. Every time before that, he would cry or whatever.”

He continued, “He took this punch, scooped me up off my feet and slammed me on the kitchen floor so hard the oven got knocked off the tracks. I get up, we're in a full-on fistfight.”

Jason Kelce responds to Patrick Mahomes’ trick pass to Travis Kelce

Recently, the supportive brother showed his love on social media when he posted a hilarious response to Patrick Mahomes’ trick pass to Travis Kelce during a preseason game against the Detroit Lions. 

Seeing the pass played out, Jason quipped, “This son of a gun actually did it!! Magic Mahomes.”

Mahomes later added, per Today, “I was pi**ed off at Travis. He was supposed to run a flat route. … I’m yelling at him and then he doesn’t run it. So out of spite, I threw a behind-the-back pass, but now it’s gonna be a highlight."