Taylor Swift’s passionate reaction caught on cameras by ESPN

New York Post · collected 2026-09-15 · by Bridget Reilly
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Summary

During a Monday Night Football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos, ESPN cameras captured Taylor Swift reacting passionately while watching her husband Travis Kelce play. Initially misinterpreted by some as frustration with the camera presence, fans later clarified that Swift was cheering for Kelce, saying "He’s open! Get off him!" This incident highlights ongoing debates about Swift's frequent appearance in NFL broadcasts since her relationship with Kelce began in 2023.
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Bridget Reilly
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Topics

Broncos Chiefs ESPN NFL Super Bowl

Subjects

Kelce PERSON · 7× Chiefs ORG · 6× Swift PERSON · 5× NFL ORG · 4× Broncos ORG · 2× Denver ORG · 1× ESPN ORG · 1× Taylor Swift PERSON · 1× Tom Cruise PERSON · 1× Travis Kelce PERSON · 1×

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With that, he surpassed former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (13,046) and is only behind former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez (15,127 yards) as he chases down the top of the all-time list in what is likely his last year in the NFL.
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🔮 The broadcast immediately cut to Kelce’s box, where Swift could be seen jumping up and down alongside her mom, Donna Kelce and Jason Kelce.
2026-09-16 · New York Post
Taylor Swift’s passionate reaction caught on cameras by ESPN · assertive framing

Claims (25 extracted, 2 hedged)

The ESPN camera crew was all over Taylor Swift again to kick off the 2026 NFL season, and fans were treated to viral reactions. asserted
fans → kick → reactions
One in particular stood out during the Chiefs-Broncos “Monday Night Football” game that sparked debate among fans with husband Travis Kelce in action. asserted
that → stand → action
In the clip, the camera flashed from Kelce to Swift, who started to passionately yell and some speculated she was upset at the broadcast camera being on her, yelling “Don’t show me! asserted
camera → flash → me
Many fans refuted that claim, though. uncertain
fans → refute → claim
“He’s always open. asserted
He → ’ → ?
Get off him,” a fan on X countered. asserted
fan → get → X
“she’s saying, ‘Oh, he’s open! asserted
he → say → ?
Oh, he’s open!'” another added. asserted
another → ’ → ?
“that is not what she said. asserted
she → say → what
she is looking at a television in the white and seeing a replay. asserted
she → look → replay
she is saying he is open get off of him,” a third commented. asserted
third → say → him
“Oh he’s open, oh he’s open, get off him,” another speculated. asserted
another → ’ → him
Since Swift has been figure of the NFL starting in 2023 when she was linked to the three-time Super Bowl tight end, there has been a complicated relationship between the mega popstar, the league broadcasts and football fans. asserted
she → start → popstar
Some fans quickly grew tired of the frequent camera shots to her during a game. asserted
fans → grow → game
Others have defended Swift, arguing it’s more on the NFL broadcasters for chasing her down constantly for clips and game reactions. asserted
it → defend → clips
For the home opener at Arrowhead Stadium, Swift was seen in a suite talking to Tom Cruise while wearing a red checkered dress. asserted
Swift → see → dress
It was her first Chiefs game since marrying Kelce on July 3 at Madison Square Garden. asserted
It → marry → Garden
She was also seen in a pre-recorded clip during the Emmy’s on Monday night, which included several references to Kelce. asserted
which → see → Kelce
In the Chiefs’ dominant 31-10 win over Denver, Kelce caught three passes for a game-high 71 receiving yards. asserted
Kelce → catch → yards
The 36-year-old’s highlight play came in the third quarter when he made a crucial catch on third down just inside the first down marker. asserted
he → come → marker
As a Broncos defender missed the tackle, Kelce had an open field and ran for 59 yards to move the Chiefs to the Broncos’ 4-yard line. asserted
Kelce → miss → line
The broadcast immediately cut to Kelce’s box, where Swift could be seen jumping up and down alongside her mom, Donna Kelce and Jason Kelce. uncertain
Swift → cut → mom
By the end of the night, Kelce made a big push towards NFL history with 13,073 career receiving yards. asserted
Kelce → make → yards
With that, he surpassed former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (13,046) and is only behind former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez (15,127 yards) as he chases down the top of the all-time list in what is likely his last year in the NFL. asserted
what → surpass → NFL
The Chiefs host the Colts in Week 2. asserted
Chiefs → host → Week
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