Too much Taylor? Travis Kelce says NFL TV coverage is ‘overdoing it’ with Swift during games

(AP) – Perhaps there’s an excessive amount of Taylor, not sufficient Travis.

Travis Kelce agreed Wednesday with the concept that NFL TV protection has been “overdoing it” with the quantity of instances Taylor Swift has been on display screen whereas attending his Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ video games the final two weeks.

Swift was in a set Sunday night time at MetLife Stadium for the Chiefs’ victory over the New York Jets in prime time. Jason Kelce, who performs for the Philadelphia Eagles, advised his brother throughout their “New Heights” podcast that cameras confirmed reside pictures of the suite no fewer than 17 instances in the course of the sport.

“Rattling, that’s loopy,” Travis Kelce stated. “That’s like as soon as a drive.”

Travis did say that it’s enjoyable when the cameras present which well-known individuals are at a sport. Swift was within the suite with actors Ryan Reynolds, Blake Full of life and Hugh Jackman.

“However on the similar time, I believe they’re overdoing it a bit bit for positive, particularly my state of affairs,” Travis added.

Ian Trombetta, the NFL’s senior vice chairman of social, influencer and content material advertising, stated in an interview with The Related Press that the league desires to “make sure that we stay in a celebratory form of posture and place, and one which we don’t wish to over-commercialize, in a method.”

Trombetta famous that “there’s all the time chatter round completely different celebrities and so forth which might be attending completely different video games, however this took a lifetime of its personal, and I believe a giant a part of it has to do with simply the excessive degree of curiosity in Taylor and what’s happening along with her private life, in addition to Travis.”

Jason Kelce stated he believes the NFL simply isn’t used to having as many celebrities at video games. He stated it’s extra widespread at NBA video games, the place they present the A-listers a few instances however then persist with the sport.

That hasn’t been the case the final two Sundays when the Chiefs have been enjoying with their Grammy-winning fan in attendance.

“I’ll let you know what although, you by no means know, you can get caught throwing a giant ol’ cheeseburger in and also you appear like an fool, what I imply?” Travis Kelce stated on the podcast. “There’s sure issues, you don’t wish to be on TV always.”

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