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Travis Kelce tried to hype up the losing Cavaliers with a beer chug — in the end the Knicks wore down the Cavaliers and took the spirit of the energetic Kelce.
Shortly before the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 121-108 Game 3 win over the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night in Cleveland, the camera at Rocket Arena panned to Kelce downing a beer court side as the fans cheered him on.
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Once finished with the beverage, Kelce, an Ohio native, pulled his coat to the side and revealed a Cavaliers shirt and flashed his corresponding team hat to the camera.
The camera then panned to his fiancee, pop superstar Taylor Swift, facepalming and shaking her head while her song “…Ready for it” played in the background.
“I don’t know if his girlfriend is going to like seeing him chugging beers like that,” commentator Richard Jefferson said during the ESPN on ABC broadcast.
Travis Kelce reacts during the Cavaliers’ loss to the Knicks on May 23. Getty Images
Kelce’s stunt did not prove to help Cleveland in any way, who immediately gave up five points to start the fourth quarter.
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The Knicks wound up rolling past the Cavaliers to go up 3-0 in the series. Game 4 is Monday night.
Photos later emerged of Kelce with his eyes closed and hat pulled down looking deflated as Swift looked at him sadly.
The Chiefs tight end was spotted sitting courtside with Swift earlier in Saturday’s game, with the broadcast panning to them midway through the first quarter.
The two are expected to get married in New York City in the coming weeks, with Page Six previously reporting the wedding will take place on July 3.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce watch during the first half of the Knicks’ 121-108 Game 3 win over the Cavaliers on May 23, 2026 in Cleveland. AP Photo/Tim Phillis
Despite buzz surrounding Kelce’s possible retirement from the NFL before this season, the 36-year-old confirmed in March that he will be suiting up for 2026, and later said how Swift served as a motivating factor for his return.
Travis Kelce reacts during the second half of the Knicks’ Game 3 win over the Cavaliers….
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