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Travis Kelce Blames Taylor Swift For Viral Chair Mishap

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce put the blame on Taylor Swift for an embarrassing viral moment.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87).
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87). | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

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Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce will be in an unfamiliar position when Super Bowl LX takes place on February 8: at someone's home, watching the game on television.

This is because Kelce's Chiefs team didn't make the NFL postseason. This marked the first time since the 2014 season that Kansas City was not competing in the NFL Playoffs. And before this, they had made it to five of the past six Super Bowls and won three of them.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) leaves the field.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) leaves the field. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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If there's a silver lining to this playoff omission, it's that Travis gets to spend more time with his global music sensation fiancée, Taylor Swift.

Because Swift isn't on tour right now, she and Kelce have been able to spend quality time together to start 2026.

Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes with Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes at the U.S. Open.
Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes with Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes at the U.S. Open. | IMAGO / Cover-Images

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This time together had hilarious consequences, which came to light during the February 4 "New Heights" episode that Kelce filmed from the comfort of Swift's home.

The Kelce brothers were laughing about something when Travis leaned back in the chair he was in, causing it to break. He then said, "Taylor is gonna kill me!"

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This chair mishap went supremely viral, amassing millions of social media views.

Travis Kelce Jokes Taylor Swift's Sourdough Led to Broken Chair

Travis Kelce was on the February 6 episode of his sister-in-law Kylie's "Not Gonna Lie" podcast. When speaking about what went wrong with this viral broken chair, he said, "I'm not gonna lie, I broke Taylor's chair with the weight I gained from her sourdough.

"Good gut health, though. Love you!" he then added with a wry smile.

Hopefully, Swift can laugh about Kelce's reasoning for breaking her chair. And hopefully the chair itself wasn't too expensive.

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce
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Grant Young
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Grant Young covers the Athlete Lifestyle, Women’s Basketball, the New York Mets, the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago Cubs, and boxing for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years.

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