Jason Kelce has defended his younger brother Travis from fierce criticism after he downed a beer while getting his University of Cincinnati diploma at the end of New Heights live on Thursday night.

Taylor Swift‘s boyfriend was criticized on social media for his antics and Jason hit back at them on Saturday afternoon on X.

A fan tweeted him saying: ‘Please question your brother for the graduation antics?

‘Doing what you did at a playoff game in buffalo is one thing but doing that at the college where he got kicked off the team for acting like a jackass prob wasn’t best idea.’

Jason replied: ‘I know it looks like a graduation from the video, but this was actually at the end of a New Heights Live podcast that we put on to raise money for the University’s NIL. ‘

Jason Kelce defended his brother Travis' decision to chug beer at the University of Cincinnati

Jason Kelce defended his brother Travis’ decision to chug beer at the University of Cincinnati

The Kelces received the diplomas from the university after their live New Heights show

The Kelces received the diplomas from the university after their live New Heights show

Fans took to social media to slam Travis for his antics and not being a role model

Fans took to social media to slam Travis for his antics and not being a role model

‘The university did this to poke fun at my brother and I for never really picking up our diplomas.’