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    'I'm Not A Quiet Guy!' Chiefs' Travis on Tennis

    By Wil Riggs,

    3 hours ago

    Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift attended Sunday’s U.S. Men’s Open men’s final together. On his podcast with brother Jason, New Heights , Travis revealed that not only did he feel out of place, he was missing football games.

    "When it's very quiet, we wanna say something and do something," Kelce said of his first tennis experience . "I'm not a quiet person. I've never been a quiet person. So, the entire time, I wanted to heckle ...

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    Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament on September 8, 2024.

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    “I played it respectful, knowing that kind of stuff is frowned upon ... Also, it's the [expletive] first Sunday of the NFL season. Did you think I was gonna miss a one o'clock start?"

    Travis admitted that he had pulled his phone out and was streaming NFL games while the tennis match was going on. If he’s not really a tennis fan, this was the perfect way to keep his mind headed in the right direction, and not heckle the players.

    (Honestly, we fell like Travis’ heckles would be world-class, if we are being honest. Not classy. But world-class.)

    Related: Reid on Bengals: 'Different Tempo!'

    ESPN also caught Travis watching games on his phone as well

    Playtime for the Chiefs tight end is over for now as Kelce & Co. host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:25 p.m. CT. ... and heckling the 0-1 Bengals is permitted.

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