Travis Kelce makes it clear his Cincy-BYU jersey bet wasn’t made at Chiefs facility
Chiefs fans are accustomed to seeing tight end Travis Kelce in a No. 87 jersey, but it’s not the color blue.
But for the latest episode of his “New Heights” podcast, Kelce donned a BYU jersey with his number on it. Kelce, who played at the University of Cincinnati, explained that he lost a bet on the Bearcats’ game against BYU.
“We had a good gentleman’s bet in the locker room or really in the entire facility because we got a handful of BYU guys and a couple of UC fellows,” Kelce said. “It was an even line just about the entire week so we just went with the winter loss straight up. And sure enough, Cincinnati lost by seven, so my bet was if I lost I had to wear a BYU jersey on the show.
“And of course, if they lost they all had to drink a beer with me.”
Kelce laughed and said that wasn’t actually the other part of the wager on the game, which BYU won 35-27.
“I’m kidding, they didn’t agree to that. But I did bet them, I was like, you gotta come to a Vegas pool party with me at least,” he said.
Kelce’s podcast co-host is Eagles center Jason Kelce, and once again big brother was looking out for his sibling.
Jason Kelce made sure to clarify that this particular wager did not take place in the locker room or the Chiefs facility. Although this was a playful wager, one never knows how the NFL will react.
The league has a strict gambling policy and four players were suspended earlier this year.
“This bet took place on team premises?” Jason asked.
Travis responded: “No, no, it did not.”
Jason said: “I thought you just said, when you were just talking, you said at the facilities you made the bet.”
Travis replied: “No, I said there was a few people in the facility that go to BYU. I never said it happened in the facility.”
“Oh,” Jason said. “Because as you know betting on league facilities is strictly forbidden.’
Travis said: “And that’s why we didn’t do it. We did it over text when we all were out of the building.”
“OK,” Jason said, “that’s smart.”
It was also smart of Jason to get that clarified, and I think he knew it would save Travis from scrutiny.
