Travis Kelce’s 8-Word Strong Playoffs Message to Patrick Mahomes & Co as Chiefs TE Clears Stance on Dodging Joe Burrow’s Bengals

The Arrowhead is the loudest stadium in the world (142.2 DB). Patrick Mahomes sits on the same table as Tom Brady (debatable sure, but give him his flowers). The Chiefs cannot NOT score points. Sigh. They just did the unthinkable. Scoring feels as natural to them as Travis Kelce busting out a dance in the end zone. But then, the unthinkable happened. Yeah, they got blanked. Shut out. Zilch on the board. And to the Broncos of all teams? Ouch. Many thought it was deliberate to knock the Bengals out of the postseason.

But Trav’s here to squash any conspiracy talk with a mic-drop moment. “We f***** didn’t throw any game,” Kelce fired back, visibly frustrated. “Guys were out there competing their asses off, trying to get a win. It wasn’t a fun game to be a part of. Don’t let this s*** ruin our f***** mojo. We’ve got to flip that switch and know we’re the biggest, baddest team out there.” That’s the Chiefs for you. Never short on swagger, even after a humbling loss. But the question remains: can they flip that switch when it matters most?

Meanwhile, Kelce’s not wrong. You see, here’s the setup: Kansas City had already locked down the No. 1 seed, a playoff spot firmly in hand, and they were cruising at 15-1 heading into Week 18. So, Reid pulled a classic move—rest the stars, save the legs, and focus on the big picture. Logical, right?

Except, well, the Broncos went full throttle and demolished the backups 38-0. Yup, you read that right. But, of course, this didn’t sit well with everyone, especially when whispers started swirling about the Chiefs tanking the game to kick the Bengals out of contention.

Travis Kelce’s Honest 8-Word Admission as Caitlin Clark Reveals Struggles of Navigating NIL

Travis Kelce’s Honest 8-Word Admission as Caitlin Clark Reveals Struggles of Navigating NIL

Shouldering a net worth of $52M thanks to his NFL career, Travis Kelce still didn’t like to pay his dues. Yes, that’s right. Back in his Bearcats days, the Chiefs TE admits he was anything but a pro at handling his finances. From crushing it on the field to dodging thoughts about taxes, Kelce’s college years were a different kind of game—and let’s just say the scoreboard didn’t include Uncle Sam.

On his New Heights Podcast, Travis Kelce chatted with Caitlin Clark, one of the top talents in women’s basketball today, and asked her, “Have you heard of anybody? You’re a little bit closer to the NIL world. Have you heard of anybody paying their taxes? Because that’s what is in my mind.” Now, he didn’t even wait for Clark to answer his question while proceeding to give his honest admission on paying taxes. “I’m like, I definitely wasn’t f—ing ready to pay taxes when I was in college. Like, I wasn’t thinking about that shit.”

Anyone who used to follow Kelce closely on his NFL journey would know his problems with taxes. And him admitting how he wasn’t ready to pay taxes won’t really surprise a lot out there.

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In Touch exclusively confirmed last year that Kelce had amassed more than $200,000 in back taxes over a period of seven years. From June 2016, the Chiefs TE had an Ohio state tax lien for $46,579. While Franklin County still showed that amount as a lien, In Touch reported it has since been paid off. Now, there’s more to Kelce’s troubles with taxes over the years. In 2018, Swift’s boyfriend was again charged with a $64,198 state tax lien from his home state.

Moving on from his tax troubles in Ohio. Kelce, this time, found two more state tax liens from California between the period of 2017 to 2018. Now, Travis Kelce didn’t just open up on his troubles with understanding taxes. His guest, Time’s Female Athlete of the Year, Caitlin Clark, also revealed some juicy details about the challenges of navigating NIL deals.