Jason and Travis Kelce Spark Debate About NFL’s Taylor Swift Coverage

Soccer followers is perhaps at capability in terms of protection of Taylor Swift attending Travis Kelce‘s video games — they usually aren’t the one ones.

Swift, 33, introduced her A-list buddies to look at the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defeat the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, October 1, and the squad rapidly grew to become the focus. Whereas recapping the weekend on the Wednesday, October 4, episode of their “New Heights” podcast, Jason Kelce and Travis, 33, hinted that the NFL has taken the frenzy too far.

“Is the NFL overdoing it?” requested Jason, 35, who instructed his brother to offer his “trustworthy opinion” no matter his “emotions for Taylor.”

Travis responded: “I believe it’s enjoyable after they present who all’s on the recreation. I believe it brings a bit bit extra to the environment, brings a bit bit extra to what you’re watching. However on the identical time, I believe … they’re overdoing it a bit bit, for certain, particularly in my state of affairs.”

Whereas Travis conceded that the league is “simply attempting to have enjoyable” and get a brand new group of followers concerned within the sport, Jason supplied a unique perspective.

“I simply suppose the NFL’s not used to celebrities coming to the video games,” the Philadelphia Eagles athlete argued, utilizing the NBA as a comparability. “Basketball has it found out. They’re all courtside, they’re sitting there. They present ’em a couple of times after which they get again to the sport.”

Travis teased that stars on the video games needs to be on excessive alert in entrance of the cameras. “You by no means know, you could possibly get caught throwing a giant outdated cheeseburger in [your mouth] and also you appear to be an fool,” he joked. “There’s sure issues … you simply don’t need to be on TV always.”

Travis and the Chiefs had been thrown additional into the highlight final month when experiences surfaced about his relationship with Swift. She added gasoline to the hearth on September 24 when she was noticed cheering him on from a VIP suite at Arrowhead Stadium — and chatting together with his mother. Swift and Travis left the venue collectively, hitting a postgame celebration with the staff.

Addressing the duo’s romance in-depth for the primary time, Travis confessed on the September 27 episode of “New Heights” that he was at fault for among the nonstop chatter. “I do know I introduced all this consideration to me. … What’s actual is that it’s my private life and I need to respect each of our lives,” he defined. “She’s not within the media as a lot as I’m, doing this present each single week and having enjoyable through the NFL season on different guys’ exhibits.”

Whereas he “certain as hell loved” Swift’s presence at his recreation, Travis hinted that he could be preserving issues on the down-low sooner or later. “I believe me speaking about sports activities and saying ‘All proper now’ must be kinda the place I maintain it,” he famous.

The remainder of the world, nevertheless, isn’t any much less invested. For Sunday’s recreation, Swift sported her signature crimson lip as she sipped on cocktails in a set with a star-studded group of buddies together with Blake Energetic, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman — all of whom had been continuously proven through the NFL broadcast, which was watched by 27 million folks at residence.

Swift was “low-key and low-maintenance” on the sporting occasion, a supply completely reveals within the new concern of Us Weekly. In line with a second insider, Swift and Travis “speak day-after-day” as their bond grows deeper.

“Taylor’s actually having fun with attending to know Travis,” the insider continued. “They’re taking it day-to-day, however she has excessive hopes. She likes that he’s a traditional, good man. He’s down-to-earth and isn’t affected by fame. She additionally thinks he’s sizzling.”