Taylor Swift was not at Sunday’s (Oct. 8) Chiefs-Vikings sport, the place rumored romantic curiosity Travis Kelce sustained an damage. Earlier within the sport, which was televised on CBS, on-air commentator Jim Nantz confirmed that Swift was nowhere to be seen at Minneapolis, Minnesota’s U.S. Financial institution Stadium.
“In case you’re questioning, seven phrases I by no means thought would go away my lips in my profession: Taylor Swift shouldn’t be on the sport,” Nantz announced. “That’s a primary. I’ve by no means mentioned that earlier than. There’s some brokenhearted folks I simply noticed within the stands.”
The digital camera panned to a Swift fan holding up an indication, and holding on to the hope of her showing. Her signal requested what many had been considering: “The place’s Taylor?” A photograph from Getty Photos, seen beneath, reveals one other fan displaying a intelligent signal, noting that 87 (Kelce’s quantity) and 13 (Swift’s fortunate quantity) equals 100%. “Kelce make a Swift TD,” it learn.
A fan holds up an indication in reference to Taylor Swift previous to a sport between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Financial institution Stadium on Oct. 8, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Others within the stands had been proven sporting jerseys that learn “SWIFTIE” on the again.
Whereas Swift was not there to cheer on Kelce in individual, as she has for the final two Chiefs video games, the tight finish seemingly tripped on the sector’s turf and sustained a non-contact damage. Kelce was seen leaving the sector, throwing off his helmet and heading to the locker room.
Kelce returned to the sideline with a securely wrapped proper ankle.
Commentator Tracy Wolfson gave an replace: “Travis Kelce remains to be on the sideline proper now, however as you may see, helmet on, that proper foot is wrapped up. I used to be simply advised he’s gonna try to give it a go. They’re leaving it as much as him. He needs to play on this sport, guys.”
Kelce reportedly suffered what’s assumed to be excessive ankle sprain. Reports said that medical employees cleared Kelce to return if he needed to. He in the end rejoined the sport and, quickly after his return, scored a landing.
“Kelce comes off the X-ray desk and finds the endzone,” the announcer mentioned.
See what occurred to Kelce on the Chiefs-Vikings sport beneath. Plus, scroll by means of a number of Swift/soccer fan reactions to each the singer being absent at Sunday’s sport and Kelce’s damage.
