- Travis Kelce commented on his nomination on an episode of the New Heights podcast
- Kelce won his third Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs on February 11th
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Travis Kelce was named Sportsman of the Year at the People's Choice Awards on Sunday after confirming his nomination in January.
On an episode of the New Heights podcast with his brother Jason, Kelce called his nomination “fucking nonsense.” The Kansas City Chiefs star then cited that he did nothing to be considered for the honor.
“What did I do to win Athlete of the Year?” “I did SNL,” he said on the show. “How do I feel about this?” [list]?'
Still, Kelce received the award ahead of a star-studded list of nominees. Kelce was nominated alongside Coco Gauff, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Sabrina Ionescu, Simone Biles and Stephen Curry.
Kelce did not attend the awards ceremony at the Bakrer Hangar in Santa Monica, California. After winning his third Super Bowl with the Chiefs on Feb. 11, Kelce did much of his celebration in Missouri.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was named Athlete of the Year at the People's Choice Awards
Kelce previously commented on his nomination, pointing out that he only appeared on SNL
Kelce's relationship with pop star Taylor Swift has been dominating the headlines since September 2023
Although he felt underqualified, Kelce's relationship with pop star Taylor Swift may have earned him popularity votes for the nomination. After Swift and Kelce went public with their relationship in September, they dominated headlines for most of the NFL season.
Just weeks after Swift increased her Grammy total to 14, she was voted in four categories on Sunday. However, she was unable to attend the ceremony as her Eras tour continues in Australia.
On the same episode of “New Heights” in which Travis declined to be nominated, Jason called on their fan base to “rigge” the vote for his brother.
“92 per center, let’s rig this thing,” Jason says. “Let’s start voting for the Big Yeti for the People’s Choice Award, Sportsman of the Year.”
“The fans decide who wins this?” Travis asked in response.
“When you put it like that, it all makes so much sense,” he continued. “I want an award.” [where] Jason is voted Sexiest Man of the Year, [and] First Team AP All-Pro.'
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Chiefs star Travis Kelce wins Athlete of the Year at the People's Choice Awards … just weeks after branding his nomination “fucking nonsense.”