NFL news: Ex-Eagles star questions league over fines
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Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce spoke out against the possibility of players facing fines for criticizing officiating after games, noting New York Giants pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux’s remarks from Sunday’s game.
Thibodeaux was upset that officials left the play dead while he took the football from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts during a hard shove. Thibodeaux was beginning to perk up when he called the whistle “bulls,” but teammate Brian Burns reminded him that he faced a fine for his remarks.
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Jason Kelce reacts on stage during Big Slick Celebrity Weekend benefiting Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri on May 31, 2025. (Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
The young Giants linebacker quickly changed his tone.
“I don’t agree with that. Listen, you know me, I don’t like complaining about the authorities. I never do. I don’t work that way. I don’t think you should be fined. Personally, I think it’s bullshit,” Jason Kelce said. “New Hills.”
Travis Kelce asked: “I can’t give my opinion on what I think about this call.”
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ESPN broadcaster Jason Kelce before the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on October 6, 2025. (Morgan Tencza/Imagn Images)
Jason Kelce maintained that he wasn’t the one to question the officiating, but he couldn’t blame others for doing so.
“Yeah, what nonsense is this? This is freedom of speech, baby! What the hell are we doing here? … I don’t think you should be fined for this. I think it’s nonsense. I’m generally all for watching the authorities’ backs, too,” he added. “But listen, it was a bad decision. What do you want me to say?”
New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) collects a fumble from Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) while running the Tush Push play during the game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. The game was played on October 26, 2025 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The duo also addressed the call that Thibodeaux was upset about.
Jason Kelce suggested that the officials’ inability to properly call may have been the reason the league banned the push.
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