Passion for sports can show up in many different ways, whether it’s for a team, a player, tied to family memories, or simply the emotion of the game. Proving this, one NFL fan decided to get a tattoo of former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce in a rather unusual pose, shocking the internet with her tribute to the player.
The New York Giants fan who got the tattoo explained the reason behind it in an interview with TMZ, which ended up getting a reaction from Kelce himself on his X account.
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It’s unusual for any fan to get a tattoo of Kelce, but it’s even more intriguing that Lauren Philpott is a New York Giants fan, given that the Giants are rivals of the Eagles, the team where Kelce spent his entire career and won a Super Bowl. After all, what could have motivated her to make such a bold choice to permanently ink on her body?
TMZ spoke with the fan, who revealed that the reason behind the tattoo was a bet she made with her boyfriend during the 2022 NFL season, when the Eagles reached the Super Bowl but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.
“This is who I am as a person, a bet is a bet,” Philpott said. “If I get it covered up, I still went through with it. No, I don’t care. It’s a funny story. It’s something that my husband and I like to do.”
She shared that the tattoo took approximately three and a half hours to complete, and she doesn’t remember how much it cost. Kelce saw a post about the story on X and responded in his usual charismatic way, saying he wasn’t sure if he should feel flattered or offended. Philpott added that she hopes he wasn’t offended by the tattoo.
I’m not sure if I should be offended or flattered. https://t.co/lll6lVUG7u
— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) June 12, 2025
In addition to Kelce, the fan also has a tattoo of current Chiefs backup quarterback Gardner Minshew’s iconic mustache, showing that her personality fully embraces bold choices that come with a great story behind each one.
@yourmom8008 Fml. Thanks Joe from Relic for this. Should I be thanking you? 😂 @joe_thewizard55 from Relic in Horsham, Pa. Go see him. He will help you hate your husband that much more #IOnlyHateHimCurrently #JoeDoesDopeTattoosThough #FuckingMustache #ItsFunnyThough #thiswarisntover #YourMom ♬ Blue Blood – Heinz Kiessling
Given the personalities of the Kelce brothers, this story will almost certainly be brought up in an episode of their podcast, “New Heights”, hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce. The two have become pop culture figures within the NFL, especially after Travis’ relationship with popstar Taylor Swift, which brought even more mainstream attention to the duo.
Philpott said she has no idea what the bet with her husband will be this season, but she is open to suggestions and might even run a poll on social media to let people decide what the consequence will be for 2025.