Many NFL fans voiced their displeasure with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce winning the People’s Choice Athlete of the Year Award on Sunday evening. Power couple Kelce and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, won five awards in the evening.
Travis Kelce didn’t want the award
To Kelce’s credit, the tight end called his nomination for the AOTY award nonsense. However, it is well known that Kelce won the popularity contest because he’s dating Swift. Swift has been a major boost for Kelce’s brand and for the NFL as well.
Fans were concerned about Kelce winning the award not because of Swift but because of Kelce’s attitude throughout the season. Kelce had had several heated moments with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid when the team faced adversity during games.
The Kansas City Chiefs had a few heated moments this season
Reid confronted Kelce after the All-Pro tight end threw his helmet in frustration during the Chiefs’ loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas Day. Reid wasn’t quick to give Kelce his helmet back and kept him out for a play. He also gave Kelce a slight shove with his body.
Kelce would return the favor to Reid during the Super Bowl. Cameras caught Kelce shoving Reid with his body after running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled the ball in the Red Zone with Kelce on the sidelines. During their New Heights podcast last week, Travis’ brother, Jason Kelce, called him out for the shove.
NFL fans react to Kelce winning the award
Here are the best takes of fans reacting to Kelce winning the People’s Choice Athlete of the Year Award.
And Taylor Swift won most of the awards 😑 this is getting out of hand pic.twitter.com/k5KR2hJ6d8
— Kxng Arthxr (@kxngarthxr) February 19, 2024
Guess “being a good human being” wasn’t one of the standards for this award.
— Doctor Disney (@Doctor_Disney) February 19, 2024
Sad when a man with anger and alcohol issues is honored like he is wonderful.
— Tigerlily (@doemeg) February 19, 2024
Travis Kelce followed up his Super Bowl victory by winning Athlete of the Year at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards on Sunday
Really? for what? did'nt see him DO ANYTHING extraordinary but act a fool on Superbowl. And brings his Beard along People's Choice awards are FIXED— Pete Le Dezma (@Deckard97) February 20, 2024
Congratulations to both🥂. Their work ethics and passion for their respective profession is admirable and they both deserve many more awards and adulation.
— keziah (@JimsKeziah77557) February 19, 2024
Effing nonsense that he won "best athlete"
— Joanie Yan (@JoanieYan) February 20, 2024
Kelce the winning on and off the field
— Chester (@cchesterX) February 19, 2024
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