Jason Kelce’s Toddler Ditches Mascot Terror with Brave Wave
Hold on to your nachos—apparently even two-year-old tantrums at NFL games deserve front-page treatment. Jason Kelce’s pint-sized offspring, Bennett “Benny” Kelce, finally overcame her stage fright around the Eagles’ overenthusiastic bird mascot, Swoop, during a recent home game at Lincoln Financial Field. This wasn’t just another viral baby moment; it was the sequel nobody asked for but everybody got anyway. According to People Magazine and corroborated by the dotdashmeredith.com RSS feed, Benny’s second encounter with Swoop turned from full-blown meltdown to surprisingly civil wave. Groundbreaking stuff.
The highly anticipated follow-up took place on a Sunday afternoon when Kylie Kelce, sentimental mom and part-time videographer, pointed her camera just in time to catch Baby Bennett’s miraculous turnaround. Sporting a pint-size #62 jersey—yes, they really got her one—Benny raised her chubby hand and summoned up the courage to greet Swoop. Back on September 10, 2023, during the Eagles’ home opener against the Minnesota Vikings, she famously recoiled and hid behind her dad, center Jason Kelce, as Swoop flapped too close for comfort. That footage went viral faster than you can say “first-world problems.” But this latest clip? Golden.
Let’s unpack the hard facts without the fluff: the toddler is officially two years old, born May 29, 2021, to NFL stalwart Jason Kelce and former collegiate athlete Kylie Kelce. They already field one elder daughter, Wyatt, who’s presumably rolling her eyes at all this mascot drama. The transformation was captured on video, shared to Jason’s Instagram Stories on October 22, 2023—just in time for fans who can’t get enough of “aww”-worthy sideline shenanigans. Getty Images photographers were on standby, naturally, to ensure every coo and cheer was forever imprinted on the Internet’s collective memory banks.
In the grand hierarchy of must-see sports news, a toddler’s mascot meltdown-turn-triumph ranks somewhere between “holding your pretzel too close to overheating hot lights” and “watering down the real action to pander to family audiences.” But hey, it feeds the content beast. According to People and GamesBeat, this moment provides a welcome break from endless X’s and O’s breakdowns, spotlighting how an athlete’s kid can become the star of the show in two seconds flat.
So there you have it—emotional growth, toddler style, live from Philadelphia. Next time Benny steps onto the field, will she hug Swoop? Throw him a touchdown pass? Stay tuned, because if her parents have taught us anything, it’s that no sports saga is complete without its own pint-sized plot twist. And that’s today’s dose of spectator sports meets preschool milestones. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Dotdash Meredith RSS Feed
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