Travis Kelce has taken a hammering on social media for posting a series of photos on his Instagram account – while much of the country mourned the result of the 2024 presidential election.
Kelce did not endorse either candidate ahead of polling day but his girlfriend Taylor Swift was in Kamala Harris‘ camp and was left disappointed by Tuesday’s result, which saw Donald Trump seal a return to the White House.
The Chiefs superstar then ruffled a few feathers an hour after the result was announced, taking to his Instagram account to share some photos from Monday night’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
While the photos themselves weren’t at all controversial, the timing seemingly was, with the comments section quickly being flooded with fans.
‘Read the room Travis,’ one wrote, while another added: ‘Travis pls not right now we’re mourning.’
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Travis Kelce has taken some stick on social media for his ‘poorly-timed’ celebration post
Democrats filled the comments to tell Kelce that he shouldn’t have posted after the election
Another of Kelce’s fans added: ‘ bb love you but feel like maybe this could have been rescheduled to post any day but today.’
Trump fans were also quick to find their way to the comments section to goad Kelce and Swift, despite the tight end not revealing his political allegiance either way.
In the snaps, Kelce can be seen during his latest impressive performance on the NFL field, where he racked up 14 catches from 16 targets for 100 yards exactly.
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Taylor Swift (left) had endorsed Harris, but she lost out to Donald Trump on election night
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On Monday night, Swift sat between Kelce’s mom Donna (left) and her own mom Andrea (right)
Taylor Swift’s mom gives subtle nod to Travis Kelce at Chiefs game
It was the first time this season that he has reached triple-figure yardage, and despite not getting a touchdown it was his most productive display of the season so far.
The Chiefs eventually ran out 30-24 winners in overtime to continue their record of being the only unbeaten team in the NFL this season.
It is unclear whether Swift stayed with Kelce in Kansas City through election day, and she has yet to break her silence since Trump’s win.
