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Travis Kelce's take on gun control from 2015 has resurfaced in the wake of the shooting at the Super Bowl parade on Wednesday.
After shootings in Cleveland wrecked the community in 2015, Kelce called for stricter gun laws in the US:
"The [gun violence] rips my heart out. I have to side with LeBron [James] on this one. There needs to be more strict gun laws, especially when toddlers are dying. We can't have that in our communities, especially when a child's future is taken away."
Bernard Kerik, the 40th Police Commissioner of the New York City Police Department and a New York Times bestselling author, isn't a fan of that take. He brought up the comments from Kelce, which are now almost nine years old, and described him as a "moron."
"What a moron! Stricter gun laws will not prevent those toddlers from dying because the shooters aren’t licensed gun owners. If you don’t want 'that' in your communities, then start locking people up for a change. You don’t need stricter gun laws, you need to enforce the ones they have."
It's unclear if Kerik knows this quote is not from the present day. From 2015, when the Kansas City Chiefs star made his comments, until 2022, there were 19,000 people injured in mass shootings. There have reportedly already been 23 mass shootings in 2024 alone.
Travis Kelce opens up on parade shooting
The Kansas City Chiefs were celebrating their Super Bowl win when someone opened fire and killed one person, injuring 21 others. Many of the victims were children who were out of school to celebrate the Chiefs' win.
Travis Kelce took a moment to somberly reflect on what had transpired so close to him:
“I am heartbroken over the tragedy that took place today. My heart is with all who came out to celebrate with us and have been affected. KC, you mean the world to me."
The police currently have three suspects in custody.
