The former Eagles center of Philadelphia, Jason Kelce, became emotional by speaking of two of the victims of the terrorist attack of New Orleans.
Kelce is part of the pre-match coverage of the ESPN Super Bowl, and the network broadcast an article on Ryan Quigley, a fan of the Eagles who survived the attack.
The story made Kelce cry.
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Jason Kelce on the countdown of the ESPN qualifiers at the 2025 Pro Bowl games at the World Stadium campsite. (Kirby Lee-Imagn images)
Quigley was with his friend, Tiger Bech, who was walking on Bourbon Street when a man driving a van went to a crowd of people.
Bech was part of one of the 14 people killed during the attack and Quigley was injured.
Quigley promised to never go back to the city after the tragedy, but the Eagles offered him tickets for the Super Bowl after its history.
Quigley made the decision to go to the match because of a promise he made to his late best friend, Bech.
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ESPN Personality and former Eagles Center of Philadelphia Jason Kelce on the set before the match between the Cowboys of Dallas and the Texans of Houston at the AT&T stadium. (Images Kevin Jairaj-Imagn)
Quigley told Bech that if the Eagles did the Super Bowl, he would take them to the Big Game in New Orleans.
When the cameras reduced Kelce and the ESPN crew, the former Eagles star was overwhelmed by emotions.
“Listen, there are horrible people in this world,” said Kelce after taking a moment to come together.
“I had the chance to meet Ryan,” Kelce said through tears. “And the mind, just there – you wouldn’t even know that something happened if he was not in a wheelchair before the ram match. At one end, something terrible can happen, and of The other, something so beautiful can happen.
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Quigley will be present, hoping to see its Eagles win their second Super Bowl in the history of the franchise.
The Kansas City chiefs will face the Eagles of the Super Bowl on Sunday at 6.30 p.m. on Fox.
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