“Just deep-rooted hatred for the Yankees” - Jason Kelce comes clean after sparking controversy over Dodgers vs. Blue Jays World Series

Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce sparked controversy with his opinion on the recently concluded World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Kelce, on his "New Heights" podcast with his young brother and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis, shared his thoughts on the World Series after the Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays to win back-to-back championships.

"So you’re telling me I’m supposed to get excited about a Canadian baseball team and a team that just spends more money than everybody else? Who the f**k cares about either?..." Jason said. "That’s why baseball su*ks. It’s the dumbest thing in the world... The team that spends the most money wins. It was all meaningless shit before it happened."

The Super Bowl winner faced backlash from MLB fans for his controversial comments. The former Eagles center explained his comments, saying he doesn't hate the Dodgers even though they spent the most to build a super team.

"I don’t even hate the Dodgers specifically, I'd do the same thing if I were in their position; I love Freddy Freeman and think Shohei Ohtani is remarkable," Kelce said.

"I just hate a system that allows for such inequality in competitive fairness across an entire league. And them winning two years in a row is just a gross reminder of that. A lot of this, honestly, is just deep-rooted hatred for the Yankees growing up."

Jason Kelce explained his reason for disliking Dodgers' World Series win

Jason Kelce clarified that he hates the system that allows the team with richer owners and more resources to have an advantage.

“A higher revenue-sharing model would even the playing field, coming down to what owners decide to spend," Kelce said. "Even with that, a lot of net worth of owners is tied up in assets specifically the team itself, and spending cash above what the team is making, especially mid to low market teams, is not as easy as owners who have substantially higher net worths and more liquid assets.”

The Dodgers had the highest payroll for the 2025 season and the NL West team will likely make a few signings in the offseason to strengthen the rotation with Clayton Kershaw announcing his retirement.