Secret Travis Kelce message that sends Swifties into meltdown at Chiefs camp
The Kansas City Chiefs star finally addressed reporters on Wednesday for the first time since the team kicked off training camp ahead of their bid to return to the Super Bowl yet again.
However, Swifties were quick to zone in on the fact that Kelce's press conference came on the 13th day of camp as he prepares to enter his 13th season in the league.
They connected the dots, highlighting that his pop sensation girlfriend's favorite number is 13.
'Someone in Kansas City needs a raise!,' on social media user posted. 'You are telling me that Travis Kelce hasn't spoken to the media all Training Camp, but his first time just HAPPENS to fall on Day 13. The Swifties have fully infiltrated the Chiefs media team.'
'the chiefs media knows what they are doing,' another added alongside a GIF of the songstress giving a thumbs-up.
'I've been loving all the swiftie bait recently lmao,' a third chimed in.
Kelce himself didn't address his famous girlfriend, instead choosing to put all his focus on football.
'I've been lucky to be here for my 13th year now,' Kelce said. 'I just absolutely love this organization. I love the team, I love the coaches.
'I know just about every defensive coach, as well as all the offensive coaches and vice versa with the players and the staff in the equipment room. I have fun coming into work every single day.'
The Chiefs have a long standing relationship with Missouri Western University, where they hold training camp at the Division-II powerhouse in St. Joseph.
Players stay in dorms and have the tradition of spending time closer together instead of the teams that have camp and release players home every evening, and Kelce described it as a sanctuary.
'I love it here,' Kelce said of training camp. 'It gets me away from everything else that's going on in this crazy world. You can really just focus in on your craft and focus in on being the best you can for the guys around you, man.'
'Football has always been the biggest driving force I've ever had. I love coming out here and focusing on this and getting better for another run at hopefully a Super Bowl.'
The tight end did, however, appear to make a subtle nod to the 'Anti-Hero' hitmaker when he praised quarterback and close friend Patrick Mahomes.
'Being away this offseason and coming back into training camp [shows] how fast his mind is moving,' Kelce said.
'It seems like he's always a step ahead, and his arm is alive right now. It's fun to see him know the play, know where he's going before the snap happens. On top of that, just being a leader and being our biggest, fearless competitor.'
'Fearless', of course, being a hit single from Swift's 2008 studio album of the same name that helped catapult her to stardom.
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