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Hard guy but soft heart: Chiefs’ James Winchester Recalls Travis Kelce ‘Smiling and Blushing’ When Taylor Swift Attended First Game
Kansas City Chiefs’ long snapper James Winchester sang Taylor Swift’s praises in a new interview — and revealed Travis Kelce’s sweet reaction to her attending her first game at Arrowhead Stadium.
On an episode of the Like a Farmer Pod cast, Winchester, 34, recounted the moment he learned Swift, 34, was in Kelce’s family suite during the Chiefs’ win over the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24.
Winchester recalled hearing “rumors” that the superstar singer may show up at a game after talk swirled online that Kelce, 34, had been linked to Swift.
Then, Winchester said, the Chiefs’ equipment manager pointed Swift out to him from the sidelines after Winchester told him he suspected “the whole thing is just made up.”
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Winchester said he proceeded to “walk up to Trav” on the sideline during the game and showed him Swift. “I’m like, ‘Hey man, that’s cool she’s here,’ and he’s like, ‘What do you mean? Did they put her up on the Jumbotron or something?’ and I’m like, ‘No, no, Jay just told me.’ ”
That’s when he said Kelce began “smiling and blushing” about his now-girlfriend’s public support.