A day after Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce announced his retirement, his wife Kylie Kelce opened up about her reaction to her husband's speech and more in an exclusive interview with NBC10.
In the interview, Kylie told NBC10 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 incredible accomplishment he had as a player in the NFL.”
She also said her husband had been working on the speech for years.
“I've heard several versions over the last four years. That was a completely different version,” she said. “I think every year he started from scratch, which was on the surface. But when he said he’s been thinking about retiring for years, he means he’s been thinking about it for years.”
Kylie had a front row seat to her husband's speech on Monday, including the part where he talked about how they both met.
“I still remember the moment she walked through the door. The first time it burned into my retina. It was like she slipped through the door,” her husband said. “Then she started talking and I thought, 'Man, is this what love feels like?'”
Kylie told NBC10 that the moment left her emotional but also amused.
“It drives me crazy that he's trying to talk about what he remembers from that night because, like I said, he was drunk,” she said. “It was very, very sweet. Very nice. It was way too much recognition.”
Jason Kelce's speech was met with strong reactions from Eagles fans and NFL viewers in general.
“The outpouring of love and support is expected because I know who my husband is and how he has behaved and how that has affected people's lives,” Kylie said. “But at the same time it’s still shocking.”