Travis Kelce Says Clyde Edwards-Helaire Is ‘One of the Strongest Men I Know’

Travis Kelce has endless support for his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

In the November 8 episode of The Pivot PodcastEdwards-Helaire, 25, sat down with hosts Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder to talk about the PTSD he experienced after being involved in a shooting in 2018. The running back shared that the incident affected his personal life, physical health and health affected. career.

Kelce, 35, shared the episode on his X account the same day he wrote: “GBC!! My good brother for life! You all need to tune in to this. One of the strongest men I know!”

Edwards-Helaire told the hosts that the shooting happened on December 22, 2018, when he was still playing college football for Louisiana State University. He recalled that he and a friend were in North Baton Rouge to sell a PlayStation console in what was supposed to be a routine trade.

The athlete said he had a “bad feeling” when he woke up that morning, but still went with his friend on the errand.

“The next thing I see is a gun pointed at Jared’s head,” he said. “My only reaction was, you know, I’m about to watch my best friend lose his life, or I’m going to do something about it.”

Edwards-Helaire, who also had a firearm, took action. According to a report from the Associated pressEdwards-Helaire and his friend were deemed justified by authorities in the shooting — which resulted in death — because they acted in self-defense.

“I hope no one ever has to go through the situation I went through,” he added in the podcast.

Edwards-Helaire also described how the incident affected him physically. He said that for several years after the experience he slept only about three hours a night and was “constantly throwing up.” He also said he has been hospitalized several times for PTSD.

“The only time I felt like myself was when I put on a helmet,” he added.

When the hosts asked Edwards-Helaire if the NFL’s “superstars” knew what he was “dealing with,” he said he has received incredible support from Kelce.

“The amount of time I spent with Travis was unreal,” he continued. “I really consider him a big brother and I needed someone to lean on.”

He said Kelce would reach out to see how he was doing during his first year in the league. Their conversations were “more sincere than anything,” he noted, adding, “He called me GBC – Good Brother Clyde.”

Edwards-Helaire also made special mention of it Chiefs head coach Andy Reidexplaining that he urged him to take care of himself and take the time he needed on his healing journey.

“I’m doing a lot better than I have been in the last four years,” Edwards-Helaire said at another point in the podcast. “Mentally and physically everything is on the up. I would say I’m probably the healthiest I’ve ever been since I came into the league.”

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