Travis Kelce’s wedding to Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden on Friday night has dominated the conversation over the last few days, and the guest list has become part of the story too.
Some of Kelce’s NFL friends were in attendance for the star-studded event, but former players Will Compton and Taylor Lewan were not among them. That omission landed hard on the latest episode of their “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast, where Lewan openly wondered what it meant for his relationship with the Chiefs tight end.
"Is this a personal shot that Will and I are taking?” Lewan said.
"I’m looking at these names. Yo, we’re boys, I’ve known you for over 10 years.
We text and call each other. I’m clearly doing something wrong in our friendship, clearly something wrong.
… There’s clearly a blind spot I’m not seeing.”
Compton had already said earlier this week that he was “kinda flabbergasted” after seeing photos from the wedding while talking with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.
“I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t think nothing of it at first,” Compton said. “I saw [sports analyst] Dean Blandino got an invite. Is that real?”
Even without a wedding invite, Compton has been around Kelce’s orbit plenty. He has been a regular presence at Kelce’s Tight End University summit, and Kelce has also appeared on the “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast over the last few years.
Meanwhile, the guest list did include some familiar NFL faces. San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle attended with his wife and mother, and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was there with his wife.
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