“Personally insulted”: Travis Kelce's teammates expose their dislike for Taylor Swift by completely ignoring her in viral music reveal

As the Kansas City Chiefs powered through another strong NFL season, a curious off-field storyline from December 2024 captured both sports and pop culture fans: not a single Chiefs player named Taylor Swift as their most-streamed artist of the year. Given Swift’s dominant global presence and her high-profile romance with star tight end Travis Kelce, this glaring omission felt like more than just coincidence — and it didn’t go unnoticed by the Swiftie fandom.

No Taylor Swift in sight as Chiefs players reveal their top music picks

In a lighthearted TikTok video shared on the Chiefs’ official account, several players opened up about their favorite artists of 2024. But while fans expected a few nods to Swift — who topped Spotify's global charts with The Tortured Poets Department — the reality was different.


Defensive tackle Chris Jones and veteran Mike Pennel chose NBA YoungBoy. Kareem Hunt picked Rod Wave. Creed Humphrey gave a surprising shoutout to Nashville rock band Kings of Leon. Other popular picks included Kendrick Lamar, Lauryn Hill, Tems, Future, and Drake. Yet amid all this variety, the woman dating their teammate and headlining a record-breaking world tour didn’t receive a single mention.


The TikTok video quickly went viral for all the wrong reasons. In the comment section, Swift’s loyal fans let their disappointment be known. “They didn’t understand the assignment,” one fan wrote. Others called out players’ outdated or controversial choices — one even remarked, “Chris Brown??? In 2024?? Woof.”

The most emotional reactions, however, came from fans wondering why Kelce himself wasn’t interviewed. “Where is our Travy for this question?” one user asked. Another commented, “I'm personally insulted by the fact that Travis Kelce was not in this.”

While Kelce was absent from the team’s video, he did acknowledge Swift's cultural impact during the December 11 episode of his New Heights podcast, co-hosted with brother Jason Kelce. He gave a heartfelt shoutout to her record-shattering Eras Tour: “Shout-out to Tay, and the unbelievable Eras Tour has finally come to an end... That thing was the best tour in the world because of a lot of people, but mostly because of Taylor.”

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In hindsight, this moment in December 2024 hinted at an interesting dynamic: while Kelce publicly supported Swift, the rest of the Chiefs’ locker room seemed unmoved by her musical influence. Whether it was a case of differing music tastes or something deeper, the Swift-less Spotify Wrapped left fans buzzing — and speculating — about what really goes on behind the scenes in Kansas City.