PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Is it possible that Philadelphia mispronounced Pro Bowl center Jason Kelce’s last name all this time? Eagles center brother Travis Kelce went on a podcast and said the actual pronunciation was Kel-see, which shocked some of his Chiefs teammates.

Thus, the Kelce of the Eagles went to 94 WIP on Thursday to set the record straight.

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“My brother and I have been through ‘Kel-see’ our entire lives. And I still remember my dad answering the phone as “Ed Kelce” growing up when he was on work calls and everything. So our side of the family has always been called “Kel-see”. But we have a very small family. We don’t have first cousins. My grandfather on this side had died before I was born. So somehow we got so disconnected on that side. And my dad, at one point when he worked at the steel mills in Cleveland, Ohio, was tired of correcting anyone who called him “Kel-see.” Apparently, the correct pronunciation, the standard pronunciation is “Kelss”. That’s what the rest of the family says.

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“So my dad, out of sheer laziness, completely changed his last name. And now I think we’re at the point where we both ride with Ed ‘Kel-see.’ He, for some reason, decided to change it and that’s what we’ve been going through our entire lives. So we’ve been a bit separated from the rest of the family in that regard. Since we became NFL players. , we have received many messages and texts from extended family members all over the world saying, “You mispronounce the name!” So ​​yes, that’s the story. But honestly, we would go through one or the other! other, but I prefer ‘Kel-see’ just because that’s the way I’ve said it all my life and the way our side of the family has said it. ”

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Let’s stay with Kel-see.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Is it possible that Philadelphia mispronounced Pro Bowl center Jason Kelce’s last name all this time? Eagles center brother Travis Kelce went on a podcast and said the actual pronunciation was Kel-see, which shocked some of his Chiefs teammates.

Thus, the Kelce of the Eagles went to 94 WIP on Thursday to set the record straight.

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“My brother and I have been through ‘Kel-see’ our entire lives. And I still remember my dad answering the phone as “Ed Kelce” growing up when he was on work calls and everything. So our side of the family has always been called “Kel-see”. But we have a very small family. We don’t have first cousins. My grandfather on this side had died before I was born. So somehow we got so disconnected on that side. And my dad, at one point when he worked at the steel mills in Cleveland, Ohio, was tired of correcting anyone who called him “Kel-see.” Apparently, the correct pronunciation, the standard pronunciation is “Kelss”. That’s what the rest of the family says.

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“So my dad, out of sheer laziness, completely changed his last name. And now I think we’re at the point where we both ride with Ed ‘Kel-see.’ He, for some reason, decided to change it and that’s what we’ve been going through our entire lives. So we’ve been a bit separated from the rest of the family in that regard. Since we became NFL players. , we have received many messages and texts from extended family members all over the world saying, “You mispronounce the name!” So ​​yes, that’s the story. But honestly, we would go through one or the other. other, but I prefer ‘Kel-see’ just because that’s the way I’ve said it all my life and the way our side of the family has said it. ”

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Let’s stay with Kel-see.