“I haven’t been this high off the ground”: Quinta Brunson reacts to Jason Kelce’s viral Monday Night Football moment of picking her up

Quinta Brunson with Jason Kelce

Jason Kelce picked Quinta Brunson up in the air as the Eagles center announced a new commentator role with ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown on Tuesday. The gesture became one of the most viral moments of that event, and it was as surprising to Quinta Brunson as it was to many fans.

However, Brunson revealed what really happened with Jason Kelce, which made her airborne by a former NFL center. Throwing light on it during the Late Night with Seth Myers on Thursday, Brunson said:

“Guys, I am so short. I haven’t been this high off the ground in so long. This was insane. Look at that air! The last time I felt that way was on Tower of Terror. I swear to you now guys, my stomach went up and everything. But he did ask for consent.”

“He was like, ‘Do you mind?’ I said, ‘No that’s fine.’ But I still didn’t know I’d be airborne. I really didn’t. But he’s so lovely,” Brunson added.

Talking about the same during Tuesday’s event, the former Philadelphia Eagles center said he feels incredible about his new role at Monday Night Countdown by ESPN.

“I feel incredible. I know what it takes to be great — it takes a great team. I am more than psyched to participate in all the shenanigans that’ll take place this season. I have three wonderful daughters, and my wife Kylie and I, we’ll be taking full advantage,” Kelce said.

Jason Kelce shares Travis Kelce’s reaction to new Monday Night Football gig

In the latest episode of the New Heights Podcast, Jason Kelce recalls the moment when he revealed the Monday Night Football news to Travis Kelce. Talking about how Chiefs tight end reacted to the news, the former Philadelphia Eagles center said:

“We started talking about the different opportunities but I mentioned ESPN in particular your exact words I think were ‘Man you’re going to be on Monday Night Football’ and I’m like ‘yeah’.”

Travis Kelce continued the subject by asking Jason if he would be biased if the Eagles faced the Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Jason said he would, of course, be objective. It wasn’t because his position as an analyst required him to be objective, but he always had an honest opinion about things.