Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is catching heat, but not for his game on the field. This time, it’s his MLB playoff appearance with Taylor Swift that’s making waves. The couple was spotted at ALCS Game 1 between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees, but fans were quick to point out one glaring detail: Kelce wasn’t wearing any Guardians gear. In Cleveland’s 2-5 loss, Kelce’s smile toward Swift, especially when she admired Yankees’ Juan Soto’s home run, sent fans into a tailspin.
The internet exploded with comments questioning Kelce’s loyalty. Some dug up old posts where Kelce allegedly praised the Yankees after a tough loss years ago, adding fuel to the fire. “And my #Yankee’s… smh,” the post read, leaving fans divided over where the tight end’s true MLB allegiance lies.
Amid the chaos, Kelce fired back on social media after Cleveland’s Game 3 win over New York, asking, “Why all the doubters just ‘cause I didn’t wear Guardians gear?” The Guardians’ dramatic 7-5 victory was sealed by Jhonkensy Noel’s big home run and David Fry’s walk-off, and the win seemed to embolden Kelce to set the record straight.
Not one to sit out of the fun, Patrick Mahomes jumped in on X, jokingly writing, “Go @Royals,” stirring even more reaction as fans debated the best way for athletes to show loyalty to their hometown teams.
But it wasn’t just Kelce and Mahomes getting involved. Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid chimed in after the Guardians’ win, praising Noel with a tweet: “What a HR #BigChristmas.”
As the MLB playoffs heat up, it seems Travis Kelce’s off-the-field moves are stealing just as many headlines as his game-day heroics. The Yankees still lead the series 2-1, with Game 4 set for Friday at Progressive Field. But fans won’t soon forget the drama that unfolded both on and off the diamond.
