NFL executives have admitted that coverage of Travis Kelce’s alleged girlfriend Taylor Swift during his games was “exaggerated.”
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The Shake It Off singer attended the American football star’s last two games to support him and his team, the Kansas City Chiefs. But many reaction photos of the star were shared. Too much, some say.
During the latest episode of their New Heights podcast on Wednesday (October 4, 23), Travis Kelce and his brother Jason, also an American football player, wondered whether the National Football League (NFL) was doing something too much.
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“I think it’s fun to show who’s in the game,” said Travis Kelce, 33. “I think it adds a little more atmosphere to what you see. But at the same time, I think they’re certainly overdoing it a little bit, especially in my situation. I think they’re just trying to play with it. »
Jason Kelce pointed out that NFL bosses aren’t used to celebrities attending games and too often deny them entry. “The NFL says, ‘Look at all these A-listers at the game! Keep showing them, showing them,’” the Philadelphia Eagles star added. “You show them once, you let people know they’re there, maybe you have a little video after a touchdown, but nothing more. People are there to watch the game. There was a lot there. »
Taylor Swift attended Sunday’s game with friends Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Sophie Turner, among others. Her performance helped NBC’s Sunday Night Football reach record ratings.
On the Chasin’ It with Trey Wingo and Chase Daniel podcast, Travis Kelce was asked if he foresaw the media frenzy surrounding the romance rumor. “I had no idea,” he replied. “I had no idea. And I don’t think anyone would have imagined this, but I can’t be mad about how it happened. That’s what I’ll say about it.”