How Travis Kelce responded to boos from Mavericks fans

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributorsTravis Kelce finally talked about his experience attending the Dallas Mavericks playoff game where he faced some unexpected booing from the crowd.Speaking on his New Heights podcast on May 29, Travis, 34, shared, "I got booed twice. It's whatever. I get it. I'm not from Dallas. I'm just kind of like an innocent bystander." When his 36-year-old brother Jason Kelce asked why he thought fans didn't cheer for him, Travis replied, "I don't know. Maybe they don't like the Chiefs."On May 26, Travis joined his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes and Mahomes' wife Brittany at the game. While the NFL tight end didn't receive a warm welcome, his guests were embraced due to their Texas roots. "Pat taps me and I was like 'Oh, s***! I'm on the Jumbotron.' And then I heard the boos and I was like, 'Oh, s***! I'm getting booed. Nice. Thanks. Nice to see you guys Dallas. Appreciate the warm welcome... And then they showed Pat and everyone was like, 'Yeah!'" Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs look on during the fourth quarter of Game Three of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines... Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs look on during the fourth quarter of Game Three of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center on May 26, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Kelce recently responded to being booed at the game on his 'New Heights' podcast. More Cooper Neill/Getty Images The playful rivalry continued online when the Mavericks shared a video of Travis and Patrick, humorously captioning it, "Our guy Pat & @taylorswift's boyfriend in the house!" purposely not naming Travis.Despite the boos, Travis enjoyed his time in Dallas. He attended the game in a stylish ensemble featuring some fashionable jeans and a Louis Vuitton necklace. After the game he appeared to shake it off (as girlfriend Taylor Swift would say) by grabbing a round of drinks and some bites with the boys. He was joined by Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott as shown in the photos obtained by Page Six.Travis was made a mockery once again at the game, with his torn jeans sparking attention from fans online. One fan shared a photo on X, formerly Twitter, humorously suggesting Swift's cats were responsible for the style: "What the f--- did Taylor's cats do with his jeans?" the user wrote. Jason joined in on the joke by resharing the post on his own account, captioning it, "Now that's funny!" Uncommon KnowledgeNewsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.

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Travis Kelce finally talked about his experience attending the Dallas Mavericks playoff game where he faced some unexpected booing from the crowd.

Speaking on his New Heights podcast on May 29, Travis, 34, shared, “I got booed twice. It’s whatever. I get it. I’m not from Dallas. I’m just kind of like an innocent bystander.” When his 36-year-old brother Jason Kelce asked why he thought fans didn’t cheer for him, Travis replied, “I don’t know. Maybe they don’t like the Chiefs.”

On May 26, Travis joined his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes and Mahomes’ wife Brittany at the game. While the NFL tight end didn’t receive a warm welcome, his guests were embraced due to their Texas roots. “Pat taps me and I was like ‘Oh, s***! I’m on the Jumbotron.’ And then I heard the boos and I was like, ‘Oh, s***! I’m getting booed. Nice. Thanks. Nice to see you guys Dallas. Appreciate the warm welcome… And then they showed Pat and everyone was like, ‘Yeah!'”

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs look on during the fourth quarter of Game Three of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines…
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs look on during the fourth quarter of Game Three of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center on May 26, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Kelce recently responded to being booed at the game on his ‘New Heights’ podcast.

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The playful rivalry continued online when the Mavericks shared a video of Travis and Patrick, humorously captioning it, “Our guy Pat & @taylorswift’s boyfriend in the house!” purposely not naming Travis.

Despite the boos, Travis enjoyed his time in Dallas. He attended the game in a stylish ensemble featuring some fashionable jeans and a Louis Vuitton necklace. After the game he appeared to shake it off (as girlfriend Taylor Swift would say) by grabbing a round of drinks and some bites with the boys. He was joined by Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott as shown in the photos obtained by Page Six.

Travis was made a mockery once again at the game, with his torn jeans sparking attention from fans online. One fan shared a photo on X, formerly Twitter, humorously suggesting Swift’s cats were responsible for the style: “What the f— did Taylor’s cats do with his jeans?” the user wrote. Jason joined in on the joke by resharing the post on his own account, captioning it, “Now that’s funny!”