Like many different NFL followers, sports activities commentator Stephen A. Smith appears to be very a lot over the hoopla surrounding the romance between Kansas Metropolis Chief star Travis Kelce and pop sensation Taylor Swift as he mocked Kelce over the entire thing.
After Kelce had a tough recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals final Sunday, Smith jumped in to warn Kelce that it may be time to get his thoughts off Taylor Swift and again on soccer.
Kelce had a really gradual recreation, incomes just one catch for 5 yards and never scoring a landing for the second recreation in a row. The Day by day Mail reported that he has solely 4 receptions for 39 yards this season.
In the meantime, league TV cameras as soon as once more lavished airtime on Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, who was as soon as once more sitting within the stands to cheer on her boyfriend.
“I really like my brother from one other mom, Travis Kelce. [But] we noticed extra Taylor Swift than we noticed Travis Kelce yesterday on a Sunday afternoon, and every other time that’s relevant. That ain’t presupposed to occur yesterday,” Smith mentioned on Monday’s broadcast of ESPN’s First Take.
“We presupposed to see extra Travis Kelce yesterday than we noticed her. That’s not occurring. You bought to get it going, bro. You bought 39 receiving yards within the first two video games,” he chided.
“Come on now, it’s time. Soccer season is right here. Honeymoon’s over. Let’s deal with our enterprise,” Smith suggested.
Fellow sports activities commentator Jason Whitlock additionally took a stick with the 34-year-old Kelce over his efficiency on the sector.
“I’m questioning if all the extracurricular actions, all the stress and the burden of being Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, if that may very well be drawing vitality and focus away from soccer,” Whitlock mentioned on his personal podcast this month.
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