Travis Kelce Says He ‘Loves It’ When Taylor Swift Supports Him at Games Despite the ‘Cranky NFL Fans’

• Travis Kelce said he “loves it” when Taylor Swift “supports” him at Chiefs games
• Kelce Addresses NFL Fans Criticizing His Relationship, Calling Them ‘Shit’
• The NFL star revealed that he and Swift “barely ever talk about” their haters

Travis Kelce is proud to have the support of his superstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift.

Kelce, 34, opened up about how the couple maintains their privacy despite their celebrity status on Wednesday’s episode of the show The Pat McAfee Show.

The Kansas City star tight end said, “It’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it? We hope everybody understands that we’re just two people supporting each other and having fun with it, man.”

Kelce continued, “It’s nothing more than that, and as much as the world wants to paint a picture and make us enemies, we’re just having fun with it and enjoying every bit of it.”

Since Swift became a famous member of the Chiefs Kingdom after regularly supporting the team at games throughout the season, Kelce championed the singer who found time to attend games despite her busy schedule.

Travis Kelce calls Taylor Swift ‘Tay’ as he reminisces about celebrating on the field together after the AFC win

“I love when Taylor comes out and supports me and enjoys the game with family and friends,” Kelce said. “It’s just been a wonderful year, man.”

Kelce said he and Swift are aware of NFL purists criticizing the league’s coverage of the singer during games, and that Swift is “forever dealing” with similar negativity.

Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift.

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“We hear it, but we hardly ever talk about it,” Kelce said, dismissing digital toxicity by calling the hateful comments “nothing to talk about at all, nothing to really mention.”

Reflecting on having his girlfriend by his side during the NFL season, Kelce said the experience was “brand new” for him, citing “the paparazzi following me every day at work” and “everybody has my name on their talk shows” as elements the media frenzy he learned to adapt to while dating Swift.

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“You know, it’s been a crazy, crazy ride that I couldn’t have predicted,” Kelce said. “But I’m having fun with it. Most of the world is having fun with it, except for all the grumpy NFL fans who just don’t want to see the Chiefs win,” he added.

Still, Kelce joked that he and Swift are “slowly” winning over the villains. “You know what, we’re slowly bringing them in. They’re struggling right now,” he joked.

After the Chiefs won the AFC Championship game in Baltimore on Sunday, Swift joined him on the court to congratulate him — and he and the pop star shared some sweet moments together.

The pair shared a few kisses and the NFL star was heard saying, “I love you” during the celebration in Baltimore.

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During the AFC Championship ceremony at M&T Bank Stadium, the NFL star’s parents, Ed and Donna Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce, joined him and Swift on the field.

Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce.

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In Wednesday’s episode New heights with Jason and Travis KelceTravis told his brother, “Hi Tay, thanks for joining the team,” after Jason, 36, joked that Swift “made it to the Super Bowl her rookie year.”

“It was so fun to see you guys hanging around afterwards watching us hoist that Lamar Hunt trophy again,” Travis said. We had the whole family on the field,” Jason recalled. “It was me, mom, dad and Taylor. Everyone was down.”

Other sweet moments the pair shared on the field included a few kisses and hugs, with the NFL star changing his usual nickname of “Tay” to refer to the singer as “honey” video recorded and distributed over the Internet.

Swift’s arrival at Super Bowl LVIII on February 11 remains uncertain.

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