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Jason Kelce Slams Eagles’ Positivity Bunny: “You Don’t Do Antics When You’ve Sh*t the Bed”
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All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished12 Dec 2025
The short‑lived “Positivity Bunny” experiment in the Philadelphia Eagles locker room has become one of the most talked‑about quirks of the Birds’ 2025 season… and not for good reasons.
Originally brought into the locker room by players as a morale booster amidst a three‑game skid, the giant inflatable rabbit was meant to lighten the mood and inspire better play. Offensive linemen insisted the team wasn’t sad but rather they just wanted “good vibes” with their oversized bunny mascot.
But the plan backfired spectacularly.
After the Eagles fell 22–19 in overtime to the Los Angeles Chargers — a night marked by five turnovers and a brutal game‑ending interception — the rabbit’s presence quickly turned into fodder for criticism. Observers on social media mocked the tactic as “soft” and emblematic of a team grasping at straws.
Eagles Legend Jason Kelce Didn’t Hold Back
On the New Heights podcast, the retired Eagles great was “brutally honest” about his reaction, saying the rabbit struck him as the wrong approach in the midst of poor performance:
“If I’m being very brutally honest, I thought it was a surprise to see the rabbit … It’s okay to be positive, but this is something you do when everything’s rolling and you’re freaking performing well. You don’t do antics like this when you’ve shit the bed for the last couple weeks.”
Kelce called it “hokey,” said it “didn’t work,” and urged the team to ditch it.
Bunny Put out to Pasture
Less than a week after the bunny appeared, it was unceremoniously taken out back and off’d with a BB gun removed it from NovaCare Complex. The gesture was widely reported as both a literal removal and a tacit admission that the gimmick hadn’t helped reverse the team’s fortunes.
What began as an attempt to inject some levity clearly didn’t resonate with all players, fans, or Eagles alumni. Instead, it became a focal point for frustration over a squad that needs results more than holiday‑inflated optimism.
