Travis Kelce is garnering attention for "liking" an Instagram post heavily featuring Donald Trump at a UFC event.
The Kansas City star has never publicly stated a political party affiliation. He has previously advocated for stricter gun control, kneeled during the National Anthem, and participated in an advert for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Travis's relationship with previous Democrat endorser Taylor Swift has done much to irk the MAGA crowd in recent months, with Trump himself even reportedly insisting that he is "more popular" than the singer-songwriter.
Subsequently, some were alarmed to see Travis had "liked" an Instagram post heavily featuring Trump. The Instagram pictures were posted by Sage Steele, a former ESPN anchor who left the company after settling a free speech lawsuit over controversial comments she had made about the COVID-19 vaccine and Barack Obama's race.
Sage met Trump at a UFC event that he attended last month, describing Trump's entrance into the event as "incredible," "refreshing," "rejuvenating," and "really, really special" amid the crowd's support for the former President.
The post that Travis "liked" was where Sage shared her photos with Trump from that evening. Four of the five images and videos from the carousel are of Trump, with the exception featuring Candace Owens.
In the caption, Sage wrote, "After years of covering UFC at ESPN, I FINALLY got to see it live and in person. [...] (cue the divisive, close-minded thoughts and unfollows in 3...2...1...) #diversityofthought."
On social media, many speculated that the "like" was potentially indicative of more profound pro-Trump sentiment. Of course, his relationship was evoked.
