Jason Kelce Does Damage Control, Launches Effort To Return Chiefs Luchador Mask Taken From Middle Schooler

After being called out by an 8th grader for being a thief, Jason Kelce is in full on damage control.

The former Philadelphia Eagles center has been all the talk in the past 24 hours, after middle school student Elijah Smith and his family went public, asking Kelce to return their son's custom-made, autographed Chiefs luchador mask that the star football player had taken the night of the Super Bowl while he was blacked out and partying across Las Vegas. Elijah claims that the mask is "good luck," as he has had it for each of the three recent Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championships.

In response to getting called out and social media being like "Dude, WTF?" Jason Kelce has now launched "Operation Get Elijah His Mask Back," as a way to try and save face. (And somehow find the mask).

JASON KELCE TOOK THE 8TH GRADER'S LUCHADOR MASK

"Operation ‘Get Elijah His Mask Back’ is underway! I appreciate everyone bringing this to my attention, and look forward to uniting Elijah with his mask once again. Your mask indeed brings great fortune, I owe you big time, sorry it was commandeered," Kelce tweeted to his 530,000 followers.

The big question is though - does Jason still have the mask? Or is he launching this Operation in order to try and make people find it? I reached out to Kelce and his representative but haven't heard back.  But that's a MAJOR difference. And if he is trying to get people in Vegas to try and find it, he did a horrible way of explaining it.

But let's be honest, do we really think Jason Kelce - who was seen all over Vegas absolutely hammered and out of his mind while cosplaying as a luchador after his brother's team won the Super Bowl - still has the mask?

Anyone who has been to Vegas knows that they're lucky enough to wake up with their wallet, phone, keys and God knows their dignity. I remember a few years back I was banging on my door very confused about why it my key card wasn't working at 3 a.m. Little did I know, I was in the wrong wing of Caesars and when a very large man opened up the door he was NOT pleased to see me.

I can only imagine being an NFL football player after the Super Bowl in Vegas!? Sorry, Elijah, but I wouldn't get my hopes up on getting that mask back anytime soon.

Or if Elijah suddenly does get a mask back, he may want to inspect it first. I could totally see Jason Kelce pulling the ol' "Greg Focker," spray painting Jinx the cat tail like he did in Meet The Parents only to eventually get caught. 

Here's to hoping someone somewhere finds Elijah's mask. Either way though, I'm still wishfully hoping that somehow Jason just started the ‘Curse of the Luchador Mask,' and the Chiefs never win another championship from here on out.

What do you think, OutKick fam? Does thief Jason Kelce end up finding Elijah's mask? Tweet me @TheGunzShow or email me Michael.Gunzelman@OutKick.com with your thoughts!