To wear, or not to wear, that is the question – Rory Jennings has made it clear he sides with the latter.The talkSPORT host sparked uproar over the weekend with his claim that wearing football shirts to matches is similar to ‘fancy dress’.It’s fair to say you won’t catch Jennings wearing a Chelsea shirt out and abouttalkSPORTJennings, an avid Chelsea supporter, revealed he has no intention of donning their royal blue garments away from a football pitch.“To be totally honest with you, I don’t understand why anyone over the age of about 12 is wearing a football kit at any point in their life,” he said to Max Scott Transfer Insiders.“This isn’t about what name you have on the back, this is about the choice of top that you’re choosing to wear as you leave your house.”Jennings added: “I think it’s a weird way to feel that that’s how you have to show your support.”When asked if he’s ever worn a Chelsea shirt, he said: “I’ve played football in one. I’ve never worn it in public. I’ve never worn it out, I’ve never worn it on the tube, I’ve never worn it to work, I’ve never worn it anywhere social.”“I’ve demonstrated my love for Chelsea in many ways,” he also said. “Primarily by following my team home and away, and abroad. “Going to Japan to watch Chelsea play would be a way, going to America to watch Chelsea play would be a way that I’ve demonstrated my love for Chelsea. “I would do that with a pin badge, generally in the top corner of a polo shirt. I’ve got no intention of ever playing fancy dress.”Two days after his bold take, Jennings appeared on talkSPORT with Natalie Sawyer, who showed her support for the shirt wearers.Sawyer took off her coat to reveal a Brentford shirt, and said: “Don’t you worry guys, I’ve got your backs!”Sawyer donned a Brentford kit in response to the controversial opiniontalkSPORTBut Jennings saw the funny side of things after the revealtalkSPORTJennings couldn’t help but laugh at the gesture, and said: “I thought you were cold, I offered to put the temperature up!”He then reflected on his viral words, in particular the likening to fancy dress, admitting: “That’s where I got it wrong, the fancy dress line.”“Do you think too far?” Sawyer asked, and Jennings admitted: “Yeah.”“I can’t really apologise because they are my words. I possibly could have phrased it in a kinder way. I just got slightly carried away with what I was saying. “But ultimately, everything I said, I do stand by. I wouldn’t wear a kit to a game, for example. “But equally, I don’t particularly care when other people do, that’s where it got wild. I don’t particularly care when other people do, I just wouldn’t do that and it’s not how I choose to pledge my support.”Jennings offered further insight into his reasoningtalkSPORT“I certainly wouldn’t look down on them, I just wouldn’t do it myself,” Jennings added.“It’s just not what I would choose to wear, and it’s certainly not a way that I would go about my day, dressed as an athlete.”Jennings then revealed he’s bought a Chelsea kit for his daughter and given it his approval.“My daughter wears a Chelsea shirt regularly, with ‘Clementine 5’ on the back, I fully endorse this, I bought it for her!Sawyer asked if he would wear an England kit with ‘Jennings’ on the back if his daughter became a Lioness.“I’d be full of pride,” he said, before adding: “I wouldn’t wear the kit, no. I’d be 60-odd, I wouldn’t be wearing the kit at 60.View Tweet: https://t.co/IjnsmfiGQ3“I wouldn’t be doing that, that’s not how I would choose to show my love and support. I would be full of pride and totally supportive, but I just don’t…“I feel like the football culture here, the English football supporting culture is very unique.“So I was in Dortmund for the England game [Euro 2024 semi-final], the Dutch all dress up, it’s kind of the way that they do it.“I think clubs even in England do it, Arsenal are shirt-wearers, Newcastle United are shirt-wearers. Borussia Dortmund really take great pride in the yellow wall and all wearing [yellow].“I just think that there is a culture here that doesn’t necessarily perform that way. It’s not they’re not supportive, it’s just done in a slightly different way.“Liverpool for example, it would be done via a scarf held aloft, rather than homogeneously dressing the same, it’s just a slightly different culture.”Jennings' full rant on wearing football shirtsJennings – To be totally honest with you, I don’t understand why anyone over the age of about 12 is wearing a football kit at any point in their life.This isn’t about what name you have on the back, this is about the choice of top that you’re choosing to wear as you leave your house.Scott – That is outrageous! If you support your football team, if you’re passionate about your football team, you can’t blame a fully-grown adult for wanting to wear that shirt with pride.Jennings – I massively do. I think it’s a weird way to feel that that’s how you have to show your support.Scott – You don’t have to.Jennings – No, it’s a weird way that you feel that’s how you have to do it.Scott – So you’ve never worn a Chelsea shirt in your adult life, you’re telling me that?Jennings – I’ve played football in one.Scott – You’ve never worn it to a game or casually?Jennings – I’ve never worn it in public. I’ve never worn it out, I’ve never worn it on the tube.I’ve never worn it to work, I’ve never worn it anywhere social.Scott – Are you ashamed of being a Chelsea fan?Jennings – No, it’s not about that. I’ve demonstrated my love for Chelsea in many ways, primarily by following my team home and away, and abroad.Going to Japan to watch Chelsea play would be a way, going to America to watch Chelsea play would be a way that I’ve demonstrated my love for Chelsea. I would do that with a pin badge, generally in the top corner of a polo shirt. I’ve got no intention of ever playing fancy dress to go into a football stadium.Scott – But that might be your preference…Jennings – Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I’m not telling other people what to do, if other people want to play fancy dress when they’re going out of their house, that’s fair enough.Scott – I think that’s bang out of order mate. If people want to wear a shirt, it’s not fancy dress. They’re proud…What about England during the World Cup, England during the Euros?Jennings – I went to the Euros, I was in Dortmund and every single Dutchman had a… So in terms of pledging support, the way that I pledge my support to England was following England to Germany for three out of the seven games.Scott – Good on ya.Jennings – That’s how I demonstrated my support. I didn’t play fancy dress on the train, I didn’t get dressed up to go to a BOXPARK…Scott – So when you see a tube packed full of England fans, all wearing England shirts from modern ones to retro ones, classic shirts, deep down you’re sneering at them because you think they’re in fancy dress?Jennings – Yeah, I would always have a lot more respect for a group of football fans to be dressed smart, rather than…Manchester United’s away support, for example, pride themselves on effectively not wearing kits, they call themselves the ‘Men in Black’, don’t they?They all wear really nice zip-up black hoodies, black overcoats depending on the time of year.I think that that is a far more intimidating, far more supportive way of demonstrating, rather than buying yourself a shirt that is emblazoned with sponsors, that’s cost you over £100…Scott – What, and the jackets that all the United fans [wear], they were £20 from the market? No, they’re all Stone Island mate.Jennings – They’re designer. We’re talking about the difference between a designer jacket and a polyester t-shirt, and therefore it should cost more money.Scott – I think you’re being incredibly sneery, judgemental and harsh on fans that want to wear their shirt. They love their club…Jennings – I don’t care what they want to do! If you want to play fancy dress and you want to dress effectively like a child, pretending to be an athlete, then fine.But I wouldn’t wear a football kit out, and I certainly wouldn’t wear it anywhere aside from a seven-a-side football pitch, or the gym.