Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce
But the friendship bracelet post ensured that the conversation did not end with the final score. Instead, the Seahawks found themselves facing a different kind of reaction online, with Swifties debating whether the team’s joke was clever football banter or an unnecessary dig at the pop star.
The team took a cheeky dig at the pop star and her husband, Travis Kelce, on social media after beating the Chiefs 20-3 on Sunday, October 25.
One bracelet spelled out “SEAHAWKS,” while the other read “WIN. “End Game” is a song from her 2017 album Reputation , while friendship bracelets became a major part of her fan culture during the Eras Tour. The caption read, “Lately, I’ve been dressin’ for revenge,” referencing Swift’s song “Vigilante S—.
The Seattle Seahawks had a message for the Kansas City Chiefs after their latest win, and it came with a Taylor Swift reference. The Seahawks celebrated the win by sharing a picture of two friendship bracelets in the team’s colors. The caption made the post even more interesting, as the team simply wrote, “End Game. For Swift’s fans, the reference was hard to miss. Fans regularly made and exchanged bracelets at her concerts. The Seahawks’ post appeared to use that connection to take a playful shot at Kelce and the Chiefs after their defeat. The team also shared another Taylor-inspired post featuring its mascot, Blitz, wearing a sparkly outfit. The friendship bracelet post quickly attracted criticism from Swift’s fans, with some questioning why the team had brought Taylor into a football rivalry. Many fans questioned why Swift was being dragged into the Chiefs’ defeat when she had not played in the game. The backlash highlighted the difference between ordinary NFL trash talk and bringing a player’s personal life into the conversation. others felt the Taylor references crossed a line While some football fans viewed the post as harmless banter.