Jason Kelce Starts Crying as He Talks About Victims of New Orleans Terror Attack During Super Bowl Pre-Game Show
The ESPN broadcaster broke down while discussing Tiger Bech, who died in the attack, and his best friend, Ryan Quigley, who survived and will be attending the 2025 championship game
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Jason Kelce on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025Amid the excitement before the Super Bowl 2025, Jason Kelce had an emotional moment on ESPN’s pre-game show while discussing the victims of the New Orleans terror attack.
“Yeah, listen, there’s some awful people in this world,” the retired NFL star, 37, said on Sunday, Feb. 9 after watching a segment about best friends and Philadelphia Eagles fans Tiger Bech and Ryan Quigley.
Bech, 28, was one of 14 people killed on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day, while Quigley, 26, was seriously injured.
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Tiger Beck (left) with Ryan QuigleyBefore commenting, Kelce took a deep breath and looked skyward to collect his thoughts. "I had the fortune of meeting Ryan," the former Eagles center said. "And the spirit, right there — you wouldn't even know something happened if he wasn't in a wheelchair before the Rams game.”
On Sunday, the survivor will be in attendance at Caesars Superdome to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Eagles, and honor his late friend, he previously told PEOPLE.
“When I woke up in the hospital, I was like, ‘That was my first night in New Orleans and that's definitely going to be my last,’ ” Quigley said. “I said I'll never be back there. I don't know the city and I don't ever want to get to know the city.”
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He continued, “I promised him I'd take him to the Super Bowl if the [Philadelphia Eagles] made it. I'm still going to make that happen, and we're going to rewrite the story by going back to New Orleans and hopefully leave it on a positive note.”
Quigley received a personal invitation from the Eagles, and will be joined by friends and family, as they watch Sunday's championship game.
All of which had Kelce emotional. “On one end, something terrible can happen, and on the other, something so beautiful can happen,” he said. “And just happy that he's going to be here on the behalf of Eagles fans everywhere. Hell yeah, Ryan."
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face off in the 2025 Super Bowl, airing on Fox on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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