In the realm of ardent admirers of Taylor Swift, commonly referred to as Swifties, a fervor emerged surrounding the sibling of her romantic partner after he exited the NFL playoffs.
Since July, the songstress has been romantically involved with Travis Kelce, the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Recently, Jason Kelce, Travis’s elder brother and a center for the Philadelphia Eagles, drew attention when he was observed expressing emotion following his team’s elimination in a sudden-death match against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, concluding with a 32-9 defeat.
Reports from various media outlets have indicated that Jason Kelce conveyed his intention to retire from professional football to his teammates. Newsweek has initiated contact with the Eagles for potential comments, awaiting their response via email.
The viral dissemination of a video capturing his emotional reaction prompted Swifties to extend their support to Jason Kelce. One individual on X (formerly Twitter) expressed, “I am shedding tears over a 36-year-old football player crying; how did this come to pass?”
Another tweet read, “Six months ago, I had no interest in football, and now I find myself emotionally moved by Taylor Swift’s boyfriend’s brother, potentially playing his last game.”
A third tweet added a humorous touch: “Some football player decided to make a friendship bracelet for Taylor 7 months ago, and now all of Swiftie Twitter is in shambles over his brother.”
However, some criticized the Swifties for their empathy towards Jason, with one individual stating, “I’m sorry, but I am not about to feel bad for Taylor Swift’s future brother-in-law, who has won a Super Bowl and will eat and drink free in Philadelphia forever.”
Another comment remarked, “You guys are crazy; why do you care about Taylor’s boyfriend’s brother’s retirement?”
In a recent revelation, Travis Kelce admitted to becoming emotional when the Eagles advocated for Jason Kelce’s induction into the NFL Hall of Fame. During their podcast, New Heights, the brothers discussed the Eagles’ 27-minute video celebrating Jason Kelce’s potential inclusion in Canton.
Travis Kelce praised the video, saying, “There’s nothing better than what the Eagles posted about you. The 30-minute highlight video of why Jason Kelce transcended the game of football and why you should undoubtedly be in the Hall of Fame? Dude, it was unbelievable. I cried. And there isn’t even a moment when you should be crying. It was great, man.”
Travis Kelce and Swift made their relationship public in September after he attended her Eras Tour show in Kansas City. On the New Heights podcast, he revealed his attempt to meet Swift during the show, but she was on vocal rest.
Swift acknowledged that it was the podcast discussion that caught her attention, stating, “This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell. We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for because we got to get to know each other.”_