Chiefs President Clarifies They Aren’t Trying to Take Advantage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship

Taylor Swift, now a 58-time Grammy nominee, began dating NFL tight end Travis Kelce in 2023 and announced their engagement in August 2025.

Chiefs President Clarifies They Aren’t Trying to Take Advantage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship

Travis Kelce in a traditional proposal pose facing his now-fiancee Taylor Swift (Image via Instagram)

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The Kansas City Chiefs have been widely accused of taking advantage of their tight end, Travis Kelce’s high-profile relationship with a globally renowned singer and musician, Taylor Swift. However, Chiefs’ president Mark Donovan has openly rejected the notions and claimed that they have been doing the opposite this whole time.

Speaking with Kay Adams on her podcast series, Mark Donovan claimed the Chiefs have treated the couple with the same lens that they have seen any other player or coach’s relationship. He added that he told Travis Kelce that they would respect their privacy.

I told Travis, ‘Look, we are going to treat you and your relationship with the same respect that we treat any other player or coach’s relationship.’ It’s a relationship. We’re not going to monetize it, we’re not going to go out there and go crazy.

Donovan also mentioned that the Chiefs have refrained from showing Taylor Swift on the big screens at their stadium. He added that it was the broadcasters shifting the camera focus to Swift and grabbing her reactions.

We never showed Taylor on our big boards in our stadium, never. He scores a touchdown. He makes a catch. It goes to Taylor. Especially the first year. We never showed Taylor on our big boards in our stadium, never. It was respectful. We’re not going to do that.

He also praised Swift, noting that she’s a good person who has been nice to the organization. Additionally, Donovan also addressed the allegations of Taylor Swift being a distraction. He rejected those notions and further added that the added attention was fun for everyone, and the players in the locker room were mature enough to handle that.

Mark Donovan reveals reason why Taylor Swift music is almost never used in Arrowhead games

Kansas City Chiefs President Mark Donovan also shed light on a surprising game-day dynamic regarding the high-profile romance between Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Despite the global superstar’s frequent attendance at Arrowhead Stadium to cheer on the tight end, Donovan revealed that the franchise made a specific choice to exclude Swift’s chart-topping hits from the stadium’s playlist whenever she was in the building.

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Taylor Swift (Image via Bustle)

This decision, made during the first season of the couple’s relationship, was not a slight against the singer but a calculated move to protect the locker room culture. The directive to keep the playlist Swift-free actually originated from Kelce himself, highlighting his commitment to the squad’s collective success over his personal celebrity status.

Travis, to his credit, is all about team, and he’s all about the guys, and he’s all about being part of a team and not being separate. And he said, ‘That separates me… When we’re playing a game. When we’re in that stadium, it’s about us. And I want it to be about us.’

The fairytale in Kansas City might be coming to an end

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys has weakened their chances at a qualification for the final seven from the AFC this year. While several analysts have pointed out that the Chiefs’ fairytale run might be coming to an end, things are getting a bit serious.

With just five weeks remaining in the regular season, the Chiefs are in a dire situation. They are 6-6, ranked third in their division and tenth in the conference, way out of the playoff spots. The Chiefs’ remaining schedule isn’t light either. The Chiefs face the resurging Houston Texans this week at Arrowhead Stadium. The Texans have been on a roll recently, defeating the Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts in straight weeks.

The defense in Houston is a force to be reckoned with. Following the Texans, the Chiefs have three of their four games against division rivals. The Denver Broncos need just two more wins to mathematically eliminate the Chiefs from securing their tenth straight division title and with it a direct spot to the playoffs. The divisional games don’t hold much value in that sense.

However, the games against the Los Angeles Chargers and the Broncos are must-win, and these two are really fearsome rivals. The Chargers are 8-4 in the season and ranked fifth in the conference table. All Chiefs can do is win all five, rise up to 11-6, and hope the other results go in their favor.

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