One day after Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce announced his retirementHis wife, Kaylee Kelsey, spoke about her reaction to her husband's speech and much more in an exclusive interview with NBC10.
In the interview, Kylie told NBC10 that she heard her husband's speech before he addressed the media on Monday afternoon.
“I think I was the only one who heard the speech before he went into it,” she said. “I think it was just a perfect summary of 13 years. It was an amazing career he had as an NFL player.
She also said that her husband had been working on the speech for years.
“I've heard multiple versions over the past four years. This was a completely different version,” she said. “I think every year he was starting from scratch in terms of what was on the surface. But when he said he'd been thinking about retiring for years, he meant for years.”
Kylie had a front-row seat to her husband's speech on Monday, including the part where he talked about how they first met at an Eagles birthday party.
“I still remember the moment she walked in the door,” her husband said. “The first case burned into my retinas. It was like it slid through the opening.” “Then she started talking and I thought, 'Man, is this what love feels like?'
Kylie told NBC10 that the moment made her emotional but also made her happy.
“It shocks me that he is trying to talk about what he remembers from that night because he was, as I said before, drunk,” she said. “He was so sweet. So sweet. So much credit to him.”
Jason Kelce's speech drew strong reactions from Eagles fans and NFL viewers in general.
“The outpouring of love and support is to be expected because I know who my husband is and the way he acted and how it affected people's lives,” Kylie said. “But at the same time, it's still shocking.”
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