The Kansas City Chiefs tight end reacted to Team USA quarterback Darrell Doucette's comments about NFL players potentially joining the 2028 Olympic roster.

The NFL recently announced that its players can join the 2028 Olympic Flag Football Team, which has sparked controversy among current U.S. National Flag Football Team, including quarterback Darrell "Housh" Doucette, who spoke out against the move.

Travis Kelce criticized Doucette's comments, asking if the quarterback is "afraid of competition." Kelce wants to see the best of the best represent Team USA in the flag football competition at the 2028 Summer Olympics, even if it means some NFL stars taking roster spots from current team members.

Doucette, 35, told The Washington Post that he believes "the flag guys deserve their opportunity" over the allure of NFL stars. "That's all we want," said Doucette, who has led the U.S. national team to four global championships throughout his career. "We felt like we worked hard to get the sport to where it's at, and then when the NFL guys spoke about it, it was like we were getting kicked to the side."

Kelce, 35, took umbrage with Doucette's comments while discussing the issue on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast with his brother, Jason Kelce. "Is this guy afraid of competition?" Travis asked. "Have a tryout and the best players make the team. He's just boxing out other people from joining the sport because they haven't played the specific style of football?"

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Doucette argued that flag football and the style of tackle football played in the NFL are "entirely two different games." According to ESPN, several NFL stars have spoken out about wanting to join the team, while others, like Patrick Mahomes, have suggested they'd pass on the opportunity.

During their discussion on New Heights, Jason, 37, suggested to his brother that Team USA should simply hold open tryouts to see which players are best qualified to join the team for the 2028 Summer Olympics — or perhaps even host a televised game between the current U.S. National Flag Football Team and a team made up of NFL stars with the winner being chosen to represent the United States in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

"If these guys are the best, they should represent Team USA," Jason told his brother. "I don't know anything about flag football, but I feel very confident they aren't the best."

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