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Jason Kelce has admitted he was wrong to describe the Welsh as 'posh, rich, upper class, beautiful white people' on his New Heights podcast with brother Travis.
The brothers were discussing the move by Travis' Kansas City Chiefs to sign the former Wales rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit, who has switched sports and joined the Super Bowl winners.
The NFL stars both praised Rees-Zammit for his bravery in making the move, with the older Kelce brother saying: 'When I think of Welsh, I think British people call it 'posh'. I think of these rich, upper class, just beautiful white people. He is the running stereotype of what I would think of with a Welsh person.
'I don't know if that's an accurate stereotype but that's certainly what I think of and he's helping continue that trend in my mind. I'm excited to see what this guy does. I know it's gonna be a learning curve, but I hope this guy takes the world by f***ing storm. It will be electric.
'With a smile like that, this guy, if he works out, he's going to be the most marketable player of all time.'
Jason Kelce said on New Heights this week that he thinks of Welsh people as being 'posh'
Kelce was discussing the new Chiefs signing, ex-Wakes rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit
Yea, I’ve come to understand, I was very incorrect on this. Based on further assessment since these incorrect statements, not sure why I had these preconceptions in my mind, but I have found that the Welsh seem exactly like my kind of people. Happy to be incredibly wrong
— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) April 18, 2024
But the 'posh' comments were picked up by Welsh people on social media, and Kelce responded to one who wrote: 'I've grown to really like Jason Kelce in recent months, he's such a character, but what's on about? Granted, Rees-Zammit
