Adam Schefter, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce.Photo:getty (3)
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter is usingTravis KelceandTaylor Swiftdating rumors to inspire his reporting!
As fans continue to wonder whether Kelce and Swift are dating, following areportthat linked the singer and football player on Tuesday, Schefter playfully addressed the rumors in a Friday appearance on ESPN’sSportsCenter.
“Well, Kevin, he was limited at practice today, but he was back on the field, running around, jumping, making plays,” Schefter said while speaking of Kelce and interjecting Swift, 33, song titles.
“Clearly, Travis Kelce, at this point in time, is trying to Shake It Off and get back out there. He knows how much he’s needed and that he’s The Man.”
“It was a little bit of a Cruel Summer for Travis Kelce with that knee injury but he can see the Daylight, Kevin,” he continued. “He looks like he’s Ready For It. And Travis [Kelce] is now tracking to play on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite the fact that he was just limited today.”
While the athlete has not addressed the romance rumors, his brother,Jason Kelce, shared in apost-game interviewThursday night following the Philadelphia Eagles’ 34-28 win over the Minnesota Vikings that"he cannot comment" on his siblings' love life.
“Ever sinceCatching Kelceeverybody’s been infatuated with Travis’ love life,” Jason said, referring to his brother’s short-lived reality dating show. “I don’t really know what’s going on there, but I know Travis is having fun and we’ll see what happens with whoever he ends up with.”
The Kansas City Chiefs player spoke about his interest in dating the popstar during an episode of his and his brother’s podcast,New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce,in July.
During the episode, he revealed thathe tried to give Swift his phone numberbefore a stop on herEras Tour concertearlier this summer.
“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings, so I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her,” he said at the time.
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Swift was recentlylinked to The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, however, a source told PEOPLE in June that “she had fun with him, butit was always casual. They are no longer romantically involved.”
source: people.com
