Travis Kelce Left Devastated After Taylor Swift Snub

Also in Traina Thoughts: tremendous Damar Hamlin moment; major announcer jinx; Kevin Durant talks weed; and more.

1. In our ongoing coverage of athletes who love Taylor Swift, today we bring to you a crushed Travis Kelce.

We've already told you that J.J. Watt was impressed by the Eras Tour.

Aaron Rodgers thoroughly enjoyed the Eras Tour.

Joe Burrow said he may stop by the Eras Tour.

The Chiefs’ superstar tight end also attended the Eras Tour and had big plans for meeting the pop star, but, sadly, they never came to fruition.

“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs she sings,” Kelce said on his New Heights podcast.

Kelce then lamented the fact that he did not get to hand Swift a friendship bracelet he made for her.

“If you’re up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are friendship bracelets and I had received a bunch of them, but I wanted to give Taylor Swift with my number on it,” said Kelce.

Cohost Jason Kelce then asked his brother whether the bracelet had his No. 87 on it or his phone number.

“You know which one,” a very amused Travis replied.

“She doesn’t meet anybody, or at least she didn't want to meet me, so I took it personal.”

Travis Kelce: Just another man left in shambles by Taylor Swift.

Anyone know how to get a bracelet to @taylorswift13? … asking for a friend 😅 @BWWings

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Tap in: https://t.co/lmQ8fLH1IO pic.twitter.com/4yYr8HSb0m

— New Heights (@newheightshow) July 26, 2023

2. A truly awesome scene Wednesday as the Bills opened up training camp and Damar Hamlin made his way to the field.

Here comes 3. 🫶@HamlinIsland | #BillsCamp pic.twitter.com/Ijj0Z5QGq3

— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) July 26, 2023

3. “It’s the NBA. Everybody does it. It’s like wine at this point.” That was Kevin Durant talking about weed Tuesday.

as simple as that. pic.twitter.com/iJMKJ8t9KH

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 26, 2023

4. This was one hell of an announcer’s jinx Tuesday night during Bryce Harper’s at bat in the Orioles-Phillies game.

"He's just not barreling up balls..."

The classic announcer's jinx from the Orioles radio crew before Bryce Harper's HR 😂 pic.twitter.com/BxYnQl2s9D

— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) July 26, 2023

5. I posted a new SI Media Mailbag column earlier today, and it features news on ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast booth. Other topics in the mailbag include: 

• Is Pat McAfee polarizing?

• A major NFL Sunday Ticket issue 

• CBS’s NFL broadcast crews 

• Terry Bradshaw

• Ideal MLB booth

6. A new SI Media With Jimmy Traina dropped Tuesday, and it’s one of two podcasts that will come out this week. I’ll have another episode Thursday. The guest on today’s show is Cody Rhodes, and it’s a must-listen interview for any WWE fan. These are just some of the topics covered:

• New documentary about his life

• WrestleMania loss to Roman Reigns

• Possible story line with Triple H

• Midlife crisis: fast-food talk

• Why he loves suits

• Why he won’t show feet

• His rule for joining TikTok

You can listen to the podcast below or download it on Apple, Spotify and Google.

You can also watch SI Media With Jimmy Traina on YouTube.

7. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: Happy 80th birthday to Mick Jagger.

Be sure to catch up on past editions of Traina Thoughts and check out SI Media With Jimmy Traina on Apple, Spotify or Google. You can also follow Jimmy on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.