No matter how much Travis Kelce supports the Guardians, he can't escape his status as a Yankees fan.
The Chiefs tight end and Ohio native has come under fire for supporting the Bronx Bombers in the past after publicly representing the Guardians in the American League Championship Series. are.
Kelce was at Yankee Stadium with his girlfriend Taylor Swift for Game 1 of the ALCS last week, but the Chiefs star wore all black and nothing to show his support for the Guardians.
After Game 3 of the ALCS on Thursday, Kelce played against the X to protect Cleveland sports fans.
“I am a lifelong Cleveland sports fan…I have returned to countless Guards and Cavs games over the years to enjoy the memories with friends and family. Win or lose!!…and I am not “You put on Cleveland gear once and suddenly you're not,” he wrote in X. “Ask anyone who was in or around that suite at Game 1 who they were rooting for and they'll tell you who I was rooting for.'' (Guardian) ”
But social media will save the receipt.
The X account for the podcast “Talkin' Yankees” and others criticized Kelce with a screenshot of a now-deleted post from October 2010, when the Bombers lost to the Texas Rangers in the ALCS.
Kelsey was born in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and attended Cleveland Heights High School.
The barrage of Yankees fans began Thursday after Kelce praised David Frey's walk-off homer in the 10th inning of overtime, cutting New York's series lead to 2-1.
“Playoff Baseball Baby!!!” @CleGuardians are going to absolutely rock this town tonight!! What a game! ” he posted to X along with three fire emojis.
A fan urged Kelce to wear a Guardians hat and asked if he was really rooting for the Yankees.
The Yankees can win Game 4 on Friday night and have a chance to advance to the World Series with a win on Saturday.
