The NFL isn’t the one main sporting league desirous about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s budding romance.
Through the Philidelphia Phillies’ Monday, October 16, residence sport in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks, just a few MLB announcers couldn’t assist however joke about Swift, 33, as Travis, 34, and his brother, Jason Kelce, sat within the stands of Citizen Park Stadium.
“Cheers boys. LETS GO PHILLIES @Phillies,” Travis and Jason’s “New Heights” podcast wrote via X (formerly known as Twitter) alongside a video of the siblings having fun with just a few beers. Whereas lamenting over what a great time the boys appeared to be having, MLB sports activities commentators seen a spot was left vacant.
“Appears to be like like a seat’s obtainable in between [Travis and Jason], I don’t know, you Swifties, seems prefer it may be a bros night time,” they quipped.
The BNO got here someday after Travis stood on the sidelines to look at the Philadelphia Eagles play the New York Jets on Sunday, October 15. The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish was in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to cheer his brother on as he made historical past along with his 145th consecutive regular-season begin as a middle.
Whereas Travis has been busy bonding along with his older brother, he’s additionally been spending time with Swift, 33, whereas on the East Coast. The pair each made particular person cameos on the Saturday, October 14, episode of Saturday Night time Reside earlier than eating collectively in NYC and hitting up the SNL afterparty later that night time. The next day, they loved one other cozy night within the Huge Apple as they held arms whereas leaving the Waverly Inn in Greenwich Village.
Travis and Swift had been first linked in July after the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish shared his disappointment over not assembly Swift whereas attending one in every of her Eras Tour exhibits. The pop star made headlines two months later when she confirmed as much as assist him at Arrowhead Stadium in his sport in opposition to the Chicago Bears.
The twosome have since sparked a popular culture frenzy, with even the NFL typically commenting on their dynamic, taking part in Swift’s music for promos and constantly slicing to her within the crowd throughout video games. Earlier this month, Travis famous that the league’s TV and social media protection of his and Swift’s relationship felt just a little overdone.
“I believe it’s enjoyable once they present who all is on the sport,” he informed Jason throughout a September “New Heights” episode. “I believe it brings just a little bit extra to the ambiance, brings just a little bit extra to what you’re watching. However on the identical time, they’re overdoing it just a little bit for certain … particularly my state of affairs. I believe they’re making an attempt to have enjoyable with it.”
Jason, nevertheless, disagreed, arguing that the NFL is simply “not used to celebrities coming to the video games.” He continued: “Basketball has it discovered… [celebrities are] courtside, they present them a few times after which they get again to the sport. The NFL is like, ‘Have a look at all these A-list celebrities on the sport! Present them! Present them!’ Dude, present them as soon as and get just a little clip, however you’ll be able to’t be overboard with it.”
Travis later hinted at his plans to maintain issues extra low-key shifting ahead. “I do know I introduced all this consideration to me,” he stated, referring to a July episode through which he name-dropped Swift and revealed he tried giving her his quantity. “What’s actual is that it’s my private life and I need to respect each of our lives.”
The NFL later addressed Travis’ gripes in October, telling Individuals, “The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce information has been a pop cultural second we’ve leaned into in real-time, because it’s an intersection of sport and leisure, and we’ve seen an unbelievable quantity of positivity across the sport.”
The league added {that a} “overwhelming majority” of their content material has “remained centered on the sport, our gamers and number of different initiatives, together with our Toy Story Funday Soccer alt-cast, the worldwide video games and extra.”
As Travis and Swift keep mum on their relationship standing, a supply completely informed Us Weekly earlier this month that their romance is “going nice” and so they “actually like one another.” The insider famous that their busy schedules — Travis is within the midst of his 2023 soccer season with the Chiefs whereas Swift gears up for the worldwide leg of her Eras Tour — are what make them such a “good match.”
