As a wise woman once said: "The rumors are terrible and cruel, but honey, most of them are true."
Rumors have been swirling that Taylor Swift — the wise woman cited above — has been casually dating Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce. And on Thursday, the eight-time Pro Bowl tight end seemingly confirmed that there's some truth to this rumor, which was first reported by The Messenger.
Kelce told ESPN's Pat McAfee that he "threw the ball in her court" and invited Swift to one of his upcoming games at the Chiefs' home arena, Arrowhead Stadium.
"I told her, 'I've seen you rock the stage at Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage at Arrowhead and see which one's a little more lit,'" Kelce said. "So we'll see what happens in the near future."
The two-time Super Bowl champion attended one of Swift's "Eras Tour" shows in Kansas City over the summer. He previously admitted he tried to contact the legendary singer-songwriter to give her a friendship bracelet — a tradition among Swifts' concertgoers — but was shut down.
"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," Kelce said on the New Heights podcast, which he hosts alongside his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce. "So I was a little butt-hurt I didn't get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her."
"She doesn't meet anybody or at least she didn't want to meet me, so I took it personal," he added.
The 33-year-old later hinted that the friendship bracelet in question might have alluded to something more than friendship. He told his brother he was hoping "to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it."
"Your number as in #87, or your phone number?" Jason asked, referring to Travis' jersey number.
"You know which one," Travis responded.
Kelce's Chiefs host the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday afternoon before hitting the road for games against the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings. Swift is on hiatus from her marathon tour and recently made a public appearance in New York City with "Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner.
Check out Kelce's interview with McAfee below:
