Travis Kelce admitted he had to turn his personal life on its head to make sure his Kansas City Chiefs teammates knew he was 100 percent focused on the team amid his relationship with Taylor Swift.
The star tight end was thrust into the spotlight after his romance with the pop star went public in September, and America's favorite couple dominated headlines as the singer attended several of his games, including a tender performance after the Chiefs AFC win Championship.
The NFL star admitted that amid the whirlwind romance, he had to take a step back and consider people's perceptions of him when ESPN host Pat McAfee compared his newfound fame to the Kardashians.
“I had to rewind it 100 percent.” Everyone in this building knows my intentions. “Right now my main focus is football,” Kelce said during a guest appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday.
Travis Kelce admitted he had to shake up his personal life amid his romance with Taylor Swift
“There are a lot of people counting on me in this city, in this building and in this organization.” So that's my biggest focus at this point and beyond that, being able to bring everything I have to the field is what's most important to me.
“There were some perceptions – and people can perceive what they want – but I wanted to make sure the men and women in this building knew that I was 100 percent focused on this team and getting this team to where we are.” want to go this week.”
“And I had to 100 percent look back and take a step back and pay attention to how I presented myself to the world and make sure everyone knew I was focused, while at the same time enjoying my life off the field.”
McAfee went on to praise the two-time Super Bowl winner for being a “gentleman” and sharing the spotlight with her throughout his public relationship with the 12-time Grammy winner.
“We’re just trying to catch the good guys and win them over one at a time, baby,” Travis added.
Continue.