Celebrities like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift were also rumored to make an appearance
The names of several A-listers were mentioned as possible surprise guests on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), including celebrities like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, but one NFL star linked to Swift was also floated as a potential attendee.
The only problem? He was on the sidelines somewhere else.
Travis Kelce did not play in the Kansas City Chiefs final preseason game of the season against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 22, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
CBS host Gayle King said Thursday that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had "reached out" to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign with interest in attending day four of the convention.
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However, the Chiefs were slated to play in their final preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium with an 8:20 p.m. kickoff time.
"The Taylor Swift rumor is interesting to me because I was told a couple of days ago that Travis Kelce also had reached out to the Harris campaign when it was first announced and said that he wanted to be here on the night that she was speaking. We’ll see if that is true."
However, King was quickly reminded by her co-hosts of Kelce’s scheduling conflict.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King reports live from the United Center in Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. (Michele Crowe/CBS News via Getty Images)
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Both Norah O'Donnell and Nancy Cordes chimed in about Thursday night’s game against the Bears, but King was unrelenting.
"I know he has a game, but that doesn’t mean he’s playing."
King did, however, admit that the rumor could be "part of the ‘keep hope alive’ plan."
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, #87, on the side lines during the game against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 22, 2024 at GEHA field Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
While Kelce did not appear at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday night, he also did not play in the final preseason game. Additionally, while the NFL schedule may have thrown a wrench in Kelce’s reported intentions to appear, the DNC also threw a wrench into Chiefs fans’ TV viewing plans.
The Kansas City Star reported Thursday that the broadcast in the area was set to air on KMCI instead of the usual KSHB. However, the DNC would be airing on TV instead of football. The NFL Network was also airing the game, but due to blackout restrictions, fans in Kansas City would not be able to stream the game there.
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Paulina Dedaj is a Sports Reporter for Fox News Digital.
