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Male Athletes Being Asked About Their Relationships Is Honestly Refreshing

Gabriella Greek

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumored relationship has been breaking the internet for weeks, and their romance has only gotten bigger since she showed up at a Kansas City Chiefs game with Travis Kelce’s mom on Sept. 24. Since that, the entire world has been talking about Swift and Kelce, including other players of NFL teams, who have been asked the burning question, of, “Are they dating?” While I think any fellow Swiftie can agree we are totally freaking out, it’s so refreshing seeing male athletes being asked about their love lives, when it’s something female athletes and celebrities know all too well. 

If you go anywhere on social media, you will likely see a flood of content featuring Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s rumored relationship. Boosting that content is the NFL itself, who is definitely a new Swiftie. The official NFL TikTok page even changed their bio to say, “9/24/23. Taylor was here.” Announcers are even adding references to Taylor Swift in their game calls, by quoting her song lyrics: “Kelce finds a blank space for the score!” “One would think he’s delicate.” “He’s been able to shake it off.”

NFL players have had their fair share of interview questions all about Taylor Swift as well. Travis and Jason Kelce — Travis’ brother, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles — have both been asked about the relationship in pre- and post-game interviews, along with Travis’ other Kansas City Chiefs teammates. 

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And just when you think it couldn’t get any better, the NFL even posted a TikTok ofTravis Kelce and other players making friendship bracelets, which is clearly a reference to Taylor Swift’s friendship bracelets at her Eras Tour concerts.

This isn’t the only “celebrity” couple currently making waves in pop culture. Alix Earle was rumored to be dating Miami Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios for months. Before the rumors were addressed on Earle’s Hot Mess podcast on Sept. 21, fans were wondering whether the two were together. This summer, Berrios addressed the dating rumors in an Instagram Story posted on June 27 saying he just wanted to “move on” from the situation. I think it’s safe to say Berrios was tired of talking about his love life over his work on the field. So even though the fans are loving it, male athletes are getting tired of being asked about their love life over their sports career. 

Obviously, Taylor Swift would be the artist to come in and shake things up for the NFL. While this definitely isn’t an internet-breaking relationship that football fans have seen before, it’s such a nice break for women to see male athletes being asked about something other than their sport, so they can see when female athletes and celebrities have had to deal with in interviews all of this time. 

Gabriella Greek is a part of the national writer’s program for Her Campus Media. You can find her covering the coolest new fashion trends you’ve been obsessed with trying and giving you the four-one-one on all the latest celebrity news. She is a senior at The University of Alabama studying Fashion Merchandising and Sales, and is currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus at Alabama. She has also contributed to other notable publications like Girl's Life Magazine and Alice, Alabama's women's magazine. She had the opportunity to attend New York Fashion Week 2024, covering the Rise NYFW show, and taking on the runway while walking for Model Icon. She has a passion for competing in beauty pageants and was awarded the titles of Princess of America’s Miss Pennsylvania 2023, and Miss Coal Region Volunteer 2024. While on the Tuscaloosa campus she spends most of her time with her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta, and all of her sisters. She has a heart for volunteering and spends her time working to provide young women with the resources to foster confidence and positivity in their lives. In her free time you can find her driving around in her pink Jeep Wrangler, watching the Kardashians, joining in on a pilates class, or jamming out to Megan Thee Stallion. After college she plans to move to Los Angeles or New York City to start her career writing for a fashion magazine and then later pursuing her life long dream of designing her own fashion brand.