Swifties go WILD as announcer calls Taylor Swift ‘Mrs’ as Travis Kelce makes spectacular catch

Troy Aikman sent the internet buzzing when he referred to Taylor Swift as 'Mrs' during Kansas City Chiefs' match against New Orleans Saints.


Swifties go WILD as announcer calls Taylor Swift ‘Mrs’ as Travis Kelce makes spectacular catch

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (image via PEOPLE)

After a lot of speculation, Taylor Swift finally attended another Kansas City Chiefs game. While boyfriend Travis Kelce and the team battled it out with the New Orleans Saints, the Swifties were delirious about what they had overheard.

ESPN commentator Troy Aikman got himself in hot water for addressing the American singer, who was there to support her boyfriend, as ‘Mrs.’ This happened during the second quarter of the match, the camera panned towards Swift when Aikman applauded a play by the Chiefs tight end. The casual statement quickly drew a lot of attention.

The Mrs. likes it.

Troy Aikman said during his commentary

Aikman’s co-commentator Joe Buck interrupted him immediately and asked if he was aware they weren’t married. Aikman said that he was aware and also foresaw getting into trouble for his comment.

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Online speculation about Swift and Kelce’s relationship status had been widespread already, though no confirmation has been given by the couple.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs got a good 16-7 lead in the first half and eventually won 26-13. Kelce was reportedly at his best in the game. Despite the Chiefs getting continuous victories, Kelce was earlier criticized on the internet for putting on a lousy performance, with even Swift being blamed for it.

Troy Aikman comes under fire for his fumble about Taylor Swift

As Troy Aikman had predicted, the internet did not his mistake slide. Fans, particularly Swifties, were not thrilled at what he said. For some, it was also a matter of identity, and were not happy to see Taylor Swift being referred to as someone’s else relation.

Here are some of the fan reactions to Troy Aikman’s mistake:

While some had neutral reactions, others went to the extent of stating that Aikman would get ‘canceled’ by the internet. That said, there is no information about Taylor Swift getting offended by his remarks.