Sports activities journalist Skip Bayless says he's “actually drained” of Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and even Brittany Mahomes — and so is his spouse, Ernestine Sclafani Bayless.
Skip and Ernestine shared a video of themselves discussing and dissecting the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in addition to Kelce, Swift and even Brittany Mahomes via X on Friday, August 22.
“I dread soccer and I knew it was coming as a result of I do know as soon as July stops and now it's August after which these preseason video games begin. I dread it as a result of it goes until February and I do know it and I'm like, God,” Ernestine started. “However this yr I used to be actually dreading the reemerging of Taylor Swift with Travis Kelce. I simply, that was to me, I dreaded that as a lot as dreaded this as a result of I imply, that is simply, it's truly been good that they haven't been in all places.”
She requested of the pair, “Isn't anyone else sick of it?”
Skip appeared to agree, interjecting, “Travis Kelce catches a cross, shot of Taylor up within the field, cheering wildly.”
“After which we go into the Mahomes factor with the spouse, and it's like, that is greater than soccer. It truly is now, the main focus is extra on them versus soccer,” Ernestine added. (Brittany, 29, has been married to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes since March 2022.)
Ernestine added that she “doesn't thoughts” Swift, 35, “being a singer” however questioned why her relationship with Kelce, additionally 35, has needed to “develop into so overblown.”
“It's not as if she's the primary celeb courting an athlete. And I do know that she's bigger than life and I do know she's greater than anyone on this planet, however it simply turns into so … emphasised,” she added.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Jamie Squire/Getty Pictures
Skip claimed that Kelce is “on the draw back of his profession” and is prone to retire this season. “I feel it's been shrewd on her half to couple with him as a result of it's a fantastic search for her to be with the powerful massive soccer participant. It's match,” he mentioned of Swift.
However that wasn't sufficient for Ernestine, who later added, “Now she's going to be there at each recreation. It was unhealthy sufficient that I needed to take care of soccer coming, however now I've to take care of half two, this half. I can take the opposite stuff; this I can't take. I'm sorry.”
Swift and Kelce have been linked for the reason that summer season of September 2023, and the pop singer started attending Chiefs video games that September — to the simultaneous dismay and delight of followers.
Whereas speaking concerning the NFL's concentrate on Swift on his and brother Jason Kelce‘s “New Heights” podcast in October 2023, Travis mentioned, “I feel it's enjoyable once they present who all's on the recreation. I feel it brings a bit extra to the environment, brings a bit bit extra to what you're watching.”
Soccer followers may be at capability relating to protection of Taylor Swift attending Travis Kelce‘s video games — they usually aren't the one ones. Swift, 33, introduced her A-list friends to look at the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defeat the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, October 1, and the squad shortly turned the […]
Later that yr, Swift advised TIME that she's not conscious of when she's on digicam at a recreation. “You don't have any concept when the digicam is placing you within the broadcast, so I don't know if I'm being proven 17 instances or as soon as. I'm simply there to help Travis.”
Kelce commented on the animosity towards Swift in December 2023. “They went completely insane once they confirmed Taylor on the display. … Might need been a number of Brads and Chads that had been booing, however for probably the most half, everyone was f—king screaming at Taylor,” Travis mentioned on the December 20 episode of “New Heights” of the primary recreation Swift attended. “I used to be making an attempt to maintain it cool, I used to be like, ‘Don't present your playing cards.'”
By the point Swift appeared on “New Heights” herself on August 13, 2025, it was clear the pair had been having extra enjoyable with the clashing takes on the singer's appearances at video games. At one level, Swift joked, “As everyone knows, you guys have numerous male sports activities followers that hearken to your podcast. And I feel everyone knows that if there's one factor male sports activities followers need to see of their areas and on their screens — it's extra of me.”
