Taylor Swift Was ‘Dying Laughing’ After Hearing Jason Kelce Forgot a Shirt for HisMonday Night FootballDebut

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift; Jason Kelce on ‘Monday Night Football’.Photo:James Devaney/GC Images; Thearon W. Henderson/Getty

James Devaney/GC Images; Thearon W. Henderson/Getty

Travis Kelcerevealed on the latest episode of his and Jason’sNew Heightswith Jason and Travis Kelcepodcast that both he and his girlfriend, 34, had quite the reaction to finding out that the former Philadelphia Eagles center, 36,bought a shirt that was too small at the mallright before hisMonday Night Footballdebut.

As the San Francisco 49ers were preparing to take on the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on the broadcast, Scott Van Pelt told viewers on Monday, Sept. 9 that Jason was “wearing a shirt he got at the mall because he left his travel bag in the truck.”

This prompted the former NFL player to respond, “It fits my belly now. I’ve lost a little bit of weight, but my tits are still struggling.”

OnNew Heightsin an episode released Wednesday, Sept. 11, Travis, 34, recalled, “And, me and Taylor were watching that absolutely dying laughing at it. It was the perfect thing to open everybody up to what they were gonna experience for the next 18 weeks.”

Jason Kelce on ‘Monday Night Football’.ESPN/X

ESPN/X

ESPN shared the clip of Jason and Van Pelt’s exchange onInstagramfollowing the broadcast, inviting fans of the retired Eagles player to join in on the joke — something which the Kansas City Chiefs player was only happy to do.

“Surprised he even bought a new one, and didn’t just go shirtless,” Travis commented on the post, referring to Jason cheering for the Kansas City Chiefsshirtless during a playoff game in January.

He noted his comment on the recent podcast, to which Jason replied, “I mean,Pat McAfee’s done a couple of these things shirtless. I think. [It] feels like anything goes now in the world of broadcasting.”

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The retired NFL player went on to admit that he was “very nervous” for his broadcast debut. “It’s like anything you do your first time. I did not feel prepared. I felt very nervous. I didn’t know what to expect.”

“And then you realize that you were prepared, that ESPN did a great job of setting everything up, and that you’re on set, thankfully, for me with three other guys that have done it a bunch,” he added.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty

PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty

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It’s no surprise that Swift was tuning in for Jason/’s debut, as he has also shown his support for the pop superstar and herrelationship with his brother in the past. Over the summer, he and wifeKylie Kelceevenattended a couple of the singer’s Eras Tour concertsat London’s Wembley Stadium.

Ice Spice, Jason Kelce and Taylor Swift watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers in February 2024.Ezra Shaw/Getty

Ezra Shaw/Getty

He was videoed excitedly showing offseveral friendship braceletsduring one of the shows and he has been vocal about which of the Grammy winner’s songs he’s been listening to the most, which included “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart.”

“There’s a line in that where ‘I’m a real tough kid. I can handle my s—,’ " he shared on thePivot Podcast. “[My daughter] Ellie’s 3 years old and she says, ‘I’m a real tough kid. I can handle my stuff.’ That’s all I hear on a daily basis, because it gets a laugh out of me every time.”

source: people.com