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Riley Utley

Travis Kelce Defends Chugging A Beer On Camera During Date With Taylor Swift: 'It Could've Gotten Messy'

From left to right: Travis Kelce smiling during an interview with ESPN and Taylor Swift looking forward in the Fortnight music video.

As the NBA playoffs continue their run on the 2026 TV schedule, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s appearance at Game 3 of the Knicks vs. Cavaliers series is still making headlines. That’s because, after the football player went viral for chugging a beer courtside, on camera and in front of his fiancée, he defended his choice to do it.

This all came up when Jason Kelce told his brother that he “cannot be out there chugging beers in public” in an exaggerated tone during an episode of New Heights. In response, Travis said he could chug the energy drink he was holding, and then defended his choice to down the beer at the game, saying:

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