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NFL Rookie Deletes Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Post Amid Backlash
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made history in Week 11 against the Denver Broncos , breaking the franchise record for total touchdowns with the 84th of his career on a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes .
Kelce's record-breaking score put his team up 19-16 in the fourth quarter. However, the Chiefs did not hold on to the lead, allowing Denver to come back for a 22-19 win that marked Kansas City 's fifth loss of the season and second in a row .
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Broncos rookie cornerback Jahdae Barron got personal as he celebrated the win over the Chiefs on Wednesday, sharing a photo of Kelce and mentioning his fiancee , Taylor Swift, by name.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) scores a touchdown past Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss (21) in the fourth quarter.Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
"Tell swift put me on a song RIGHT NOW," Barron wrote on his Instagram story Wednesday night. The message accompanied a photo of him defending Kelce.
Barron's jab at Kelce and Swift was shared on X by Mile High Huddle editor Zack Kelberman . It received such a strong negative response that the Broncos rookie chose to delete the Instagram story referencing Swift by Thursday morning.
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Respondents on social media were quick to point out Barron was bold for trash-talking Kelce after the 36-year-old torched the Broncos secondary for nine catches, 91 yards and a touchdown. Barron recorded a career-high-tying four tackles in the game and had a pick-six called back because of a penalty.
Other commenters expressed distaste in how the rookie chose to take it to a personal level by calling out Swift.
Barron is not the first opposing player to use Kelce's love life to diss the Chiefs' star. Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson faced backlash for his remarks after Kelce's disappointing performance in Super Bowl LIX.
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Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart also used Swift's name in an Instagram post after his team's Week 1 win against Kansas City in Brazil this season.
Besides deleting the story, Barron also limited the comments on his original post that featured the photo with Kelce, which is still up on his page .
Kelce, who did not have much to say after the loss to the Broncos, has not publicly commented on Barron's message.
This development will add another layer of intrigue to the AFC West rivalry when the Chiefs and Broncos play again on Christmas Day in Week 17 at Arrowhead Stadium.
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