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Jason Kelce Clarifies Viral Blue Jays Remark, Says He Loves Canada and Blames Podcast Edit

He says his comments were about MLB payroll disparity, not a slight toward Canada.

Overview

  • A clipped New Heights segment showed Kelce questioning excitement for a Canadian team and arguing the Dodgers effectively buy titles due to their spending.
  • After online criticism, Kelce posted on X that he was "bamboozled" by a social edit, stated he loves Canada, and said he was actually rooting for the Blue Jays.
  • He framed his stance as a lack of personal investment in the matchup and a broader critique of competitive imbalance in baseball.
  • The Dodgers lead MLB in payroll and the Blue Jays rank fifth, context that fed reaction to the clip, which had about 1.3 million views on X.
  • Coverage linked the episode to recent scrutiny of public figures during the World Series, noting Prince Harry’s apology to Canada for wearing a Dodgers hat.