Now it's Travis Kelce's personal trainer's turn to defend Taylor Swift.
In recent days, many have claimed that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end is less effective on the field because he is dating the pop singer.
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On Thursday, Andrew Spruill told the Palm Beach Post newspaper that this theory was “ridiculous” and that the decline in football was more likely due to his health.
“He was injured at the beginning of the year and missed the first game,” recalled the 34-year-old veteran’s personal trainer. Two days before the game he suffered a knee strain in training.
Kelce therefore had to miss the first part of this season, but has been in the Chiefs squad for all other matches so far.
“There’s also the new offensive system and the pass catchers. “It's not going as planned and that explains his less impressive performance than in recent years,” Spruill also said.
In 14 games this season, Kelce has 90 catches for 968 yards and five touchdowns. For comparison, last year he had 110 balls for 1,338 yards and 12 majors in 17 games.
Additionally, the personal trainer said he would like Swift to accompany his client when he trains with him in Florida next offseason.
“I met her twice,” Spruill said. Maybe I could talk to her about her exercise routine and see if she needs any help. I read about the different things she does while training. She has an exercise routine where she runs on a treadmill and does sprints while trying to recite her songs.