Fans love how Taylor Swift stepped back so Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce could celebrate on the field.
The superstar singer quietly backed away so the brothers could share a moment together after the Chiefs defeated the Ravens to advance to the Super Bowl.
For someone who’s in the headlines a lot, Taylor Swift sure knows when to let someone else have the spotlight.
After boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 17-10, in the AFC championship game Jan. 28 to advance to the Super Bowl, the “Cruel Summer” singer celebrated with him on the field, but took a step back at one point to let him soak in the moment with his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce.
“As a non Swiftie, Taylor backing up to give the boys their moment is one of the most respectful of and classy things I’ve seen. Respect,” one person wrote.
“The way she steps back to let it be about a moment between brothers. High EQ,” someone else commented.
“You keep your shirt on this time or what?” Travis Kelce asked his brother as they shared a hug in a video posted on Instagram by the Chiefs, while a crowd surrounded them. Travis Kelce was, of course, referring to how his brother went shirtless while he attended the Chiefs’ previous playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.
As they continued to talk, Swift, standing a few feet behind Travis Kelce, can be seen slinking away.
Fans were quite impressed with Swift — who has been a consistent presence at Chiefs games this season — letting the Kelce brothers have their space in such a glorious moment.
Taylor Swift gives CBS Sports’ Tony Romo a vote of confidence ahead of Super Bowl, telling former Cowboys QB he’s doing a great job announcing, although many fans disagree
Despite fan claims to the contrary, CBS Sports’ Tony Romo is doing an excellent job in the broadcast booth, Taylor Swift appeared to tell him during the post-game celebrations after the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC Championship win over the Baltimore Ravens.
Swift’s first comment to Romo couldn’t quite be heard in the viral clip, but he appears to compliment her before the pop star replies: ‘We’re doing very different things. It’s a different skillset.’
Romo retired from the NFL in 2016, but has been CBS Sports’ No. 1 football color commentator since, and was in the booth for the Chiefs’ 17-10 victory over the Ravens on Sunday.
While Swift and Romo shared a fist bump on the M&T Bank Stadium field, others are not as thrilled with how the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback called the game.
The online criticism for CBS’ top pair of Romo and Jim Nantz comes as the network will broadcast Super Bowl LVIII in less than two weeks with that duo on the call.
Swift and Romo’s conversation happened during the AFC Championship trophy presentation
Taylor Swift told Tony Romo he does a great job. Sounded like he told her she’s even better, to which she replied: “We’re doing very different things, aren’t we? It’s a different skill set.” pic.twitter.com/N6IiKl7hET
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) January 28, 2024
And those unhappy with Romo’s commentary already have CBS showing Swift at any turn it can during Chiefs games due to her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, playing for the team.
‘CBS has a massive Tony Romo problem,’ one fan said on X. ‘He makes no sense and it doesn’t even sound like he wants to be there. It’s unbelievably embarrassing.’
‘CBS should fire that bozo Tony Romo and hire Greg Olsen to broadcast alongside Jim Nantz,’ another fan said on social media as Olsen is set to be replaced by Tom Brady for FOX Sports next season.
Others online believed Nantz and Romo were incapable of saying anything critical about Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson.
Swift has constantly been shown on CBS’ broadcasts whenever she attends a Chiefs game
Romo has been with CBS since retiring from the NFL as the network’s top color commentator
Although Nantz’s voice is seen as iconic, and Romo was once a social-media darling for correctly predicting plays before they happened based on formations, their recent chemistry as lacked the sort of verve to call an NFL game in a compelling way.
Swift has not been listening to many of Romo’s calls on the Chiefs, as she has attended a heavy majority of Kansas City’s games since her relationship with Kelce publicly began on September 24.
Yet, Swift went out of her way to pay Romo a compliment many online feel he did not deserve.
For those hoping to just watch Super Bowl LVIII without distractions from Swift or Romo, it could prove to be a long night.