Jason Kelce was the one having the most fun at the Philadelphia Eagles' first home game. Kelce was there for his new job at ESPN. Monday Night CountdownBut unfortunately, a famous Philly fan accidentally injured himself while joining in on the fun.
Before the game between the Eagles and Atlanta Falcons, Kelce was seen dancing on stage to get the crowd going in a video that has since gone viral. In the clip, the 36-year-old former NFL center can be seen doing a bunch of dance moves to EDM music, including the running man and the knee-high gallop, while pumping his fist in excitement.
ESPN added the following statement to its social media post: “Jason Kelce is back in Philly.”
Jason Kelce IS BACK IN Philly 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/TlsaCV81Wf
— ESPN (@espn) September 16, 2024
In another clip, Kelce called Ron Dunphy, aka the heavily tattooed Philly sports fan who has the Philly Phantic tattooed permanently around his belly button, on stage for a congratulatory chest shake. However, Dunphy was seen writhing in pain and limping to the side after bouncing off the 6-foot-3 Kelce, who appeared completely unaware of the fan's injury.
“By the way, the guy with the Phanatic belly tattoo 100 percent tore his pectoral ACL when he hit Kelce on the ESPN broadcast,” wrote local fan Mike Bradley.
https://t.co/u8Wly6HkSj picture.twitter.com/hnbDASYN2Y
— Mike Bradley (@RealMikeBradley) September 16, 2024
Shortly after the livestream moment ended, Dunphy responded to another fan on social media who asked if he sprained his ankle in the chest blow. “Fuck my whole knee,” the father of two replied, adding, “It was worth it lmao.”
Fuck my entire knee 😭😭😭
It's worth it lmao https://t.co/xsRYtvwoht
— Dunphy215 (@dunphy215) September 16, 2024
Tush Push is real 😂😂@JasonKelce @newhighlightshow pic.twitter.com/nBK1I6DhDZ
— Dunphy215 (@dunphy215) September 16, 2024
Dunphy admitted to icing her leg in a follow-up post. “Say what you want. Yes, I got injured doing chest thrusts. But I got higher than Kelce,” she later added.
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— Dunphy215 (@dunphy215) September 17, 2024
Say what you want. Yes, I got injured doing chest combat. But I went higher than Kelce 😂😂 #athlete
— Dunphy215 (@dunphy215) September 17, 2024
Dunphy has become somewhat of a celebrity among Philly sports fans for his abundant tattoos, which he often displays by going shirtless at games. In addition to his Phanatic tattoo, Dunphy's chest piece also features the Eagles logo, the 76ers logo, Flyers mascot Gritty, an Interstate 95 sign, the Philadelphia skyline, and other Philly-centric Easter eggs.
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Unfortunately, despite the pre-game excitement, the Eagles lost their first home game of the season to the Falcons by a heartbreaking score of 22-21. With any luck, Dunphy's knee should heal before their next home game.
