Kansas City Chiefs tight endTravis Kelcehad quite the reaction after discovering his head coachAndy Reidwas introduced toTaylor Swiftbefore he was!
Reid, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, recounted toTom Bradyand Jim Gray on their SiriusXM podcastLet’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Garyhow he met theRedsinger, 34.
Gray asked Reid what it’s been like for him and the Chiefs to have strong support from the singer and her fans.
“Yeah, listen, she’s been great. I knew her before, from Philadelphia. Her dad [Scott Swift] played at [University of] Delaware and was a big football fan and good guy,” Reid explained. “So I had met him there and her.”
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Reid then joked that Kelce, 34, wasn’t too thrilled to learn his coach knew his girlfriend before him.
“So that was the last thing Trav wanted to hear, that I knew her before him. (laughs) She told him, ‘I know your coach,'" Reid said. “And he went, ‘Oh, God, come on!’ (laughs).”
Andy Reid on January 02, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio.Andy Lyons/Getty
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“She’s a good girl. And I’m happy for Trav,” Reid said.
“And there has been no distraction that way at all. And Trav’s handled it right, she’s handled it right and we just move forward,” he continued. “So it hasn’t been a problem at all.”
Reid’s story follows the Chiefs’AFC Championship Game, which ended with the team securing their spot in next month’s Super Bowl LVIII. The Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens, 17-10.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.Rob Carr/Getty
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Reid has previously been vocal about his approval of the couple. After the Chiefsdefeated the New England Patriotson Dec. 17,Reid told PEOPLEthat he was glad she was at the game.
“I hope she enjoyed it,” Reid exclusively shared with PEOPLE. “She’s got a great guy she’s dating right now, so I’m happy for both of them.”
In November,Reid toldOutkick’sThe Five Spotthat he met the singer when she was “real young” because her dad “was a big NFL fan.”
Reid then sarcastically took credit for orchestrating the romance between Swift and Kelce, joking, “I joked about setting Kelce up, and, you know, I’m just saying!”
Taylor Swift kisses Travis Kelce on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore.AP Photo/Julio Cortez
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
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“As long as we’re happy, we can’t listen to anything that’s outside noise,” Kelce said. “That’s all that matters.”
Kelce said he’d “be silly” not to acknowledge the increased attention on him over the last year. However, he promised his “focus” remains on the Kansas City Chiefs' success.
The Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11.
source: people.com
