Reporter seemingly ticks off Travis Kelce with bizarre question involving Taylor Swift and NFL referees

Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs are set to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

Reporter seemingly ticks off Travis Kelce with bizarre question involving Taylor Swift and NFL referees

Travis Kelce was ticked off by a reporter in riddle based question involving Taylor Swift and NFL referees (Image via Imago/X)

It seems the theme at Super Bowl LIX is for members of the media to ask Commissioner Roger Goodell and the Kansas City Chiefs about the lopsided officiating. Head coach Andy Reid has avoided answering any questions along those lines. But Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and their teammates are not so lucky.

Mahomes was asked by a reporter named Rich Shertenlieb, if he had a favorite referee. That question was actually laced around the idea that the star QB has had many great teammates in the past. It seems the reporter was trying to hoodwink the father of three into either giving a wild take or losing control.

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However, he stayed calm and managed to give a diplomatically correct answer with a smile on his face. The usually ‘clutch’ quarterback did not seem fazed, leaving the reporter to head up to his teammates. Rich Shertenlieb saw Travis Kelce was fielding questions.

Travis, what do you love more? Taylor Swift or phantom 15-yard roughing the passer penalties in the playoffs?

Rich Shertenlieb asked Travis Kelce

To this Travis Kelce replied;

That’s a good question. Anybody else?

Travis Kelce replied

It was evident that the question ticked the 10-time Pro Bowler off. He avoided answering the question and asked for further questions from other reporters, indicating that he did not appreciate where the question was leading.

Travis Kelce asks reporters about officiating questions

It seems the 35-year-old was not as adept as his favorite quarterback at answering such questions. But later down the line, he managed to keep his cool as he went through questions that brought his lighter side out. Then he decided to ask the gathered reporters a question.

Travis Kelce annoyed with media latching on to NFL officiating theories
Travis Kelce annoyed with media latching on to NFL officiating theories (Image via NFL/X)

If I could ask the media one question, why are you guys leaning into this whole ref thing?

Travis Kelce asked

His question was specifically as to why reporters are asking about the entire Kansas City Chiefs officiating favors theme. He asked this as everyone is aware that this is the narrative on social media. But for the reporters to be asking those questions meant the media was picking up on that theory.

It is evident that the franchise on the brink of winning a third straight Super Bowl is being labeled as receiving a helping hand. With Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship as the single largest talking point, the logic is becoming more evident.

Commissioner Roger Goodell dismissed the theory of there being a script. The Chiefs are preparing to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Such talk will continue, but the likes of Kelce and his teammates will have to keep their cool.

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