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Travis Kelce's Mom Issues Stern Reminder to Chiefs Star in Front of Taylor Swift

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Parker Johnson | Last updated Jan 27, 2025 5:14 PM ET

As the confetti fell over Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night, the attention of the Kansas City Chiefs shifted to New Orleans, where they will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.

Before Kansas City's star tight end Travis Kelce could begin to think about the trip to the Big Easy, his mother made sure that his priorities were straight. She was not afraid to call him out in front of his girlfriend, Taylor Swift.

Swift and "Mama Kelce" had watched the AFC championship together from the VIP suite alongside Swift's mother, Andrea, and father, Scott. As Swift planned , they made their way down to the field to celebrate after the Chiefs took down Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, 32-29.

After Kelce had charmed Chiefs Kingdom with a song and laid a kiss on his celebrity girlfriend, a moment of calm with Swift and his mom turned into a lecture about Bourbon Street.

The interaction was revealed in a clear video from the field posted by the Kansas City Star on TikTok.

Donna Kelce raised her eyes as Travis crooned, "New Orleans, Louisiana. Takes me back. I owe New Orleans a little something."

"We know where you’re gonna be," said Kelce's mom within earshot of Swift. "We know your history."

It's unclear exactly what history she was referring to. Kelce has played one game in New Orleans in his NFL career, a 32-29 Chiefs win over the Saints during the 2020 season.

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"I won’t be having as much fun as I did before," Travis said, before his mother warned, "No, you won’t!"

"No grenades," the tight end conceded, reflecting on a memory of New Orleans' famous downtown strip, Bourbon Street.

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One of the signature cocktails of the French Quarter, the Hand Grenade is "New Orleans' Most Powerful Drink," according to Tropical Isle, the bar that created the drink for a world's fair in New Orleans in 1984.

Kelce would be wise to honor his mother's warning before the game, but if the Chiefs defeat the Eagles and become the first team in history to win three straight Super Bowls, who knows where the party will end up.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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