You may not have noticed, but when Jason Kelce gave his retirement speech his ankles were taped. No, there was nothing wrong, it was a special moment between him and the guy who taped his ankles pre-game for 13 years. Trainer Joe O’Pella has handled the taping duty for Kelce’s entire career and only called off a couple of times. The last time, though, was due to having to undergo a chemo treatment for his cancer. And it was the last game of Kelce’s career. Kelce and O’Pella talked before the announcement and the Eagles center asked O'Pella to tape him up one last time for his final press conference… his last duty as a Philadelphia Eagle. O’Pella, of course, did it. Jason has supported Joe in many ways during his cancer battle and this was just another way the two connected. O’Pella shared the story of his bond with the NFL star in “People.”
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