Taylor Swift has actually come to be a full-on Chiefs follower in the middle of her love with Travis Kelce, and currently, previous Kansas City celebrity Tony Gonzalez is returning the love.
On the Thursday (Nov. 30) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the retired limited end applauded the pop celebrity for creating even more buzz for the NFL. “I think it’s great that Taylor’s done this for the NFL,” he claimed. “She’s brought a whole new audience.”
And though he hasn’t played skillfully given that 2013, Gonzalez lately saw Swift’s effect at work when a young follower approached him at the flight terminal. “Men usually come up to me … and occasionally a woman — but a 10-year-old girl?” remembered the Hall of Famer, laughing. “I was like, ‘Oh, how cool, I’m getting so popular!’ She goes ‘Hi, is your name Tony? Do you know Travis Kelce?’”
Gonzalez — that began his occupation with the Chiefs and was later on traded to the Atlanta Falcons — is among numerous NFL pros to accept of the “Anti-Hero” vocalist’s interest pertaining to the organization, adhering to likewise favorable comments from the similarity Magic Johnson, that co-owns the Washington Commanders, Thursday Night Football commentator Al Michaels and also NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Others, nevertheless, have actually slammed sporting activities media electrical outlets’ insurance coverage of Swift’s presence at Kelce’s games. (Clarkson herself came under fire last month for stating that enjoying games on television really felt a lot more similar to “Housewives” since Swift signed up with Chiefs Nation.)
Gonzalez’s meeting on the Kelly Clarkson Show comes soon after Kelce ended up being the 4th and fastest limited end to ever before get to 11,000 obtaining backyards in the NFL. Earlier this month, he additionally damaged Gonzalez’s document for the majority of obtaining backyards in Chiefs background, something Gonzalez praised his follower for on Twitter. “Congrats and well earned my friend! Keep it going 🙌🏽,” he composed.
Gonzalez additionally provided Kelce props for the document when speaking to Clarkson, including that the Ohio indigenous is “such a good dude.”
Watch Tony Gonzalez’s meeting over.
