Troy Aikman and Taylor Swift (Photo via Getty Images)
Troy Aikman has gained millions of enemies when it comes to Taylor Swift fans.
The ESPN commentator and former football quarterback acknowledged that he may have made a mistake when discussing Taylor Swift during the singer’s appearance on Monday Night Football.
After the cameras cut to Taylor Swift clapping and cheering during Monday’s broadcast following a good play from Kelce, Aikman shockingly said, “The Mrs. likes it.”
Joe Buck called him out when he said, “You know they’re not married, right?”
Acknowledging his mess-up, Aikman replied, “I’m sure I’m in trouble for saying that.”
He did not seem to think he was in much trouble because he then went on a podcast and stated, “Someone reached out to me and said they might actually be engaged. I might have broke the story,” Aikman said.
TMZ later reported that the couple is not engaged.
“It’s not true, and the recent erratic and unfounded speculation on this couple is just proving that media and overzealous fans do not know what’s going on with them and shouldn’t make wild assumptions based on zero facts,” a source told the outlet. “Two days ago, everyone had decided they were broken up. Now they’re allegedly secretly engaged? It’s whiplash-inducing.”
Taylor Swift fans made sure he felt the brunt of their anger by calling Aikman out on social media.
who tf is troy aikman and why is he in their business https://t.co/jA7uNhkwpg
— aisha⸆⸉🌸💕 (@everaishamore) October 9, 2024
👏🏻👏🏻 call them out tree. speculating on an engagement no matter who is very weird behavior. https://t.co/kkkao4iRsE
— lauren (@swiftiescastle_) October 9, 2024
Taylor Swift Makes Her Much-Anticipated Return To A Chiefs Game
Taylor Swift attended the Monday night contest, a 26-13 victory for Kansas City, which improved to 5-0 in its quest for a three-peat.
For Travis Kelce, he had a slow start to the season, but has been getting back into a groove.
In his first three games, he caught just eight passes for 68 yards and no touchdowns.
In his last two games, he caught 16 passes for 159 yards, although he is still searching for that elusive touchdown.
Travis Kelce Used One Word To Describe His Whirlwind Relationship With Taylor Swift
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Travis Kelce is proud to have girlfriend Taylor Swift by his side, and he doesn’t mind that the whole world is watching.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been dating since at least September 2023 when she shocked everybody by showing up to Arrowhead Stadium. The move came months after Kelce first publicly expressed interest in Swift, after attending one of her concerts and failing to send a friendship bracelet to her with his number on it.
Travis Kelce knows just how obsessed the world is with his relationship.
“I’m very aware,” Kelce said when asked whether he understands the “impact” his romance with Taylor Swift was having on the NFL.
“Obviously, this is mostly because Taylor’s in my life now and we got her [to be] part of Chiefs Kingdom,” he explained in a resurfaced interview with sports reporter Laura Okmin ahead of the Super Bowl.
“And sure enough, that brought an entire entourage of human beings who just love to support her and love to support everything that she’s about.”
He used an incredible word to describe their relationship.
“With that being said, I do, you know, have a guarded approach to it,” he explained before Super Bowl 58. “But at the same time, I know what me and Taylor have is special, so I get [the interest].”
Taylor Swift was spotted at 13 of Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs football games this past season, first popping up in a box at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri on Sept. 24, 2023. The team won 10 of the 13 games at which she’s been in attendance.
That also included the team winning playoff games over the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and then the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.
Kelce finished the Super Bowl with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime.
The 34-year-old slowed down slightly in 2023, finishing with 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns. It should be noted he did miss two games, Week 1 due to injury and Week 17 as he chose to sit out with the Chiefs not playing for anything.
