Jason Kelce’s Olympics adventure in Paris continued when USA Rugby team member Nicole Heavirland challenged the former Philadelphia Eagles center to an arm-wrestling bout. A TikTok video documented the entire matchup between the two athletes.
As the referee placed the participant’s hands on the table, the competition to check who was stronger began. Kelce, who in his prime weighed close to 300 pounds, appeared to have a hard time pinning Heavirland as she showed impressive strength.
She managed to hold her own against the Super Bowl winner for 18 seconds before Kelce finally snatched the victory. As a true sportsman, the 36-year-old then congratulated his opponent for putting up a great fight.
Later, Kelce’s podcast channel New Heights reposted the video with a cheeky caption. The admin highlighted on X (formerly Twitter) that Jason Kelce might have cheated to win. They pointed out Kelce’s holding on to the edge of the table with his left arm, which enabled him to gain some stability and strength.
We all see that left hand @JasonKelce 😂👀 pic.twitter.com/2BEeU9gF21
— New Heights (@newheightshow) July 28, 2024Kelce saw the post and quickly retweeted it with a caption.
Grabbing something with your off-hand is not against any rules according to the guidelines set forth by the IFAW (International Federation of Arm Wrestling).Jason Kelce wrote
Grabbing something with your off hand is not against any rules according to the guidelines set forth by the IFAW (International Federation of Arm Wrestling). https://t.co/Mg9225R94y
— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) July 28, 2024This was an indirect shoutout to the late WWE superstar Eddie Guerrero’s famous quote, “If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying.”
If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying
— New Heights (@newheightshow) July 28, 2024Jason Kelce declared himself the USA Rugby team’s Super Fan
In another video, Ilona Maher, a teammate of Heavirland, asked Jason Kelce if he would become their Super Fan. Even though he was already wearing the team’s jersey, Maher wanted a verbal confirmation.
Maher gave rapper Flava Flav’s example, who recently announced himself as a super fan of the women’s water polo team when he joined them in the pool during the Olympics. Maher said,
Women's water polo has Flava Flav as their super fan. And you are a girl dad; do you get anything from being our superfan? No. There's no money, no benefits, I don't have any free stuff. But if you want to be our superfan, you just need to say I'm a fan.Ilona Maher said
It did not take long for the 6 time All Pro Center to say yes. ,
I am officially a fan.Jason Kelce replied
Ilona Maher is the coolest. Jason Kelce is a big fan too. https://t.co/7G7p67a8MD pic.twitter.com/e5pWGAAHba
— Ariadna Jacob (@littlemissjacob) July 28, 2024Kelce did not travel to Paris alone. His wife and the mother of three daughters, Kylie Kelce, accompanied him to the city of Love. On the first day, the pair showed their support for the Women’s Field Hockey Team, as Kylie used to play the sport in college.
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