Taylor Swift made her feelings known after Jason Kelce pulled Travis Kelce out of bed with an early-morning request that had nothing to do with an emergency.
The moment came up on Wednesday’s episode of the brothers’ “New Heights” podcast, where Jason and Travis Kelce revisited the call that left Swift calling the whole thing “f-ked up.” Jason said he dialed Travis at 7:30 in the morning because he needed help with a challenge called “Squatober,” and he was looking for a spot.
Travis said his first reaction was immediate concern. “I get a call at 7:30 in the morning.
In my mind, I’m thinking worst-case scenario,” Travis said. “I’m like, ‘Oh, s-t.
Is everything okay? Maybe after the run, Jason’s in the hospital, he blew his knee out or something.'”
Instead, Jason just wanted his brother to help him with a workout.
“I was just like, ‘No way!'” Travis recalled.
Even so, Travis said he went along with it. Swift, though, was not impressed when he got out of bed to help.
“I’m walking out of the room, and Taylor’s like, ‘This is f-ed up,'” he said. “And I’m just like, ‘Nah, it’ll be good.
It’ll be good!”
Jason later confirmed he had brought two 25-pound weights with him to Kansas City to work on his squat game.
There was no lingering tension from the episode. Jason also said he and Swift were both at Arrowhead Stadium to support Travis and the Chiefs in their win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
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