Vernon Maxwell cursed out Taylor Swift for Travis Kelce's performance drop this season. The two-time NBA champion called out Swiift on Wednesday's episode of "All the Smoke" podcast.
The show's host, Matt Barnes, had asked Mad Max for his opinion on Patrick Mahomes' performances this season. The two-time NBA champion said that Mahomes was done as his age had caught up to him. He criticized Travis Kelce after expressing his thoughts on Mahomes. (Tiimestamp: 26:05)
"Kelce, he got that god damn white woman," Maxwell said. "He dead. He godmanm his legs in between her legs. He f***** up. He got that woman. He dead."
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Matt Barnes laughed while Maxwell expressed his opinion on Kelce. Later, the two-time NBA champion said that Kelce has suffered too much damage in his legs. Later, Barnes gave his opinion on Mahomes.
The former NBA player said that he believed in the Chiefs' star quarterback and would pick him over any other quarterback in the league. However, he suggested the Chiefs rebuild around their superstar.
The Kansas City Chiefs (6-7) have had a rocky ride so far in the season. They are on a two-game losing streak. They lost 20-10 to the Houston Texans in their latest matchup on Sunday. They are the third-place team in the AFC West standings.
Gilbert Arenas once blamed Taylor Swift for Travis Kelce's slump
Taylor Swift is often blamed whenever Travis Kelce fails to deliver good performances on the field. In September, Gilbert Arenas did the same, blaming Swift for Kelce's subpar production.
On the Sept. 25 episode of "The Arena Gridiron," the former NBA player blamed the singer for the Chiefs tight end's slump while previewing week 4 NFL games. (Timestamp: 1:56:58)
"[Mahomes] lost his tight end to a woman. Right? We get it. … Kelce done lost his name. The Gen Zs know him as what? Taylor Swift’s boyfriend," he said.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce started dating in 2023. Since then, the singer has been the subject of criticism when the Chiefs star underperforms. However, the couple has not allowed the negativity affect their relationship.
Their relationship grew even stronger as time passed. On Aug. 26, Kelce and Swift announced their marriage to their fans on Instagram. The couple shared a few pictures from the proposal on their Instagram accounts.
The Chiefs' tight end has 60 receptions for 727 yards and five touchdowns. He is averaging 12.1 yards per reception.