{"id":230326,"date":"2026-02-25T17:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/they-didnt-even-get-deduction-jason-kelce-mocks-canadas-curling-team-for-cheating-during-winter-olympics\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:17:19","slug":"they-didnt-even-get-deduction-jason-kelce-mocks-canadas-curling-team-for-cheating-during-winter-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/they-didnt-even-get-deduction-jason-kelce-mocks-canadas-curling-team-for-cheating-during-winter-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;They didn&#8217;t even get deduction&#8221;: Jason Kelce mocks Canada&#8217;s curling team for &#8220;cheating&#8221; during Winter Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5129403\" data-slug-id=\"2741600\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Canada&#8217;s curling gold came with controversy. By the time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/jason-kelce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jason Kelce<\/a> got to it on his podcast on Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/robert-griffin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Robert Griffin III<\/a> and Dave Portnoy already lit the internet on fire.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce is a retired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> center and Super Bowl champion who cohosts the &#8220;New Heights&#8221; podcast with his brother, Travis. Griffin is a former NFL quarterback, while Portnoy founded Barstool Sports. They weighed in on Canada&#8217;s curling scandal at the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Canada is catching a bunch of heat for cheating,&#8221; Kelce said (Timestamp: 32:11).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Which, listen, you know my rule, if you ain&#8217;t cheat, you ain&#8217;t trying. They didn&#8217;t even get a deduction. They got a slap on the wrist after the deal. I don&#8217;t give a sh*<em>t. I respect that. I like his reaction too. He knew he wasn&#8217;t supposed to be doing it. They call him. I was like, No, f*<\/em>ck you! I didn&#8217;t cheat. No one, damn, he cheated.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The scandal broke during Canada&#8217;s round-robin matchup versus Sweden when vice skip Marc Kennedy was accused of double-touching the rock. He erupted at the opposition when called out. World Curling issued a verbal warning.<\/p>\n<p>Canada went on to defeat Great Britain 9-6 and claimed gold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/olympics\/news-what-happened-canada-sweden-the-curling-cheating-scandal-viral-altercation-winter-olympics-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">What happened between Canada and Sweden? The curling cheating scandal and viral altercation at Winter Olympics explained<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/olympics\/news-canada-s-curling-scandal-winter-olympics-grows-new-allegations-women-s-game-world-curling-s-warning-emergency-checks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Canada\u2019s curling scandal at Winter Olympics grows: New allegations in women&#8217;s Game, world curling&#8217;s warning, emergency checks and more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Robert Griffin III and Dave Portnoy reacted to the cheating scandal before Jason Kelce<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders - Source: Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/02\/6dacf-17720356013399-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Robert Griffin III and Dave Portnoy already went public with their takes days before Jason Kelce spoke. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-robert-griffin-iii-takes-shots-team-canada-losing-gold-team-usa-winter-olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Griffin connected the curling scandal<\/a> to Team Canada men&#8217;s hockey loss to the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Canada cheating to win curling gold cost them the Olympic Gold in Hockey. The ice don&#8217;t lie,&#8221; Griffin tweeted on Sunday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, Portnoy replied to Curling Canada&#8217;s celebratory post on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Newsflash @CurlingCanada nobody recognizes your gold medal. You are cheating lowlife liars. The entire world witnessed it,&#8221; Portnoy tweeted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Canada captain Brad Jacobs fired back at critics after the victory.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;For anyone who called us cheaters, for anyone who said negative things about Marc Kennedy, about us, about Canada, about our families, I hope that the image of us standing on top of the podium, embracing one another, smiling ear to ear with our gold medals, is burned into your brain forever,&#8221; Jacobs said, via CBC.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in men&#8217;s hockey to capture gold on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Victor Ramon Galvez<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-they-even-get-deduction-jason-kelce-mocks-canada-s-curling-team-cheating-winter-olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada&#8217;s curling gold came with controversy. 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