Taylor Swift supported Travis Kelce at Chiefs games before relationship became public, coach says

a coach for the 2024 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach made the comments on an episode of The Sports Shop with Reese and K-Mac which aired last week.

“When she started to come around, it was privately,” Merritt said. “She was coming into the stadiums without people really knowing until the camera put, you know, the big spotlight on her.”

Merritt said Swift was an addition to the larger Chiefs movement.

“Upon meeting her, I felt like she actually added to what we were trying to do,” he said.

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Taylor Swift supported Travis Kelce at Chiefs games before relationship became public, coach says
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Taylor Swift makes appearance at KC Chiefs game

Taylor Swift makes appearance at KC Chiefs game
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ByMason Leib
February 29, 2024, 9:29 pm

Taylor Swift was privately attending Chiefs games to support her beau Travis Kelce before cameras caught Swift in a suite with Kelce’s mother in September, according to Dave Merritt, a coach for the 2024 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach made the comments on an episode of The Sports Shop with Reese and K-Mac which aired last week.

“When she started to come around, it was privately,” Merritt said. “She was coming into the stadiums without people really knowing until the camera put, you know, the big spotlight on her.”

Merritt said Swift was an addition to the larger Chiefs movement.

“Upon meeting her, I felt like she actually added to what we were trying to do,” he said.

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The coach, who has been with the Chiefs for five seasons, said Swift was part of the family.

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“You’re part of our family because you’re now with Travis,” he said. “You’re our little sister… you’re part of the family.”

Merritt said Swift positively influenced the team during their championship run because the team was excited to see Kelce happy.