Celebrity3 min(s) read
Published 12:35 26 May 2026 GMT
There was an awkward moment between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on Monday night (May 25), according to social media users.
The couple were sitting in the front row at Madison Square Garden to watch the New York Knicks take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
Emerging as 130-93 victors and 4-0 winners in the series, the Knicks had superstar fans like Timothee Chalamet jumping around at the final buzzer as the NBA team secured their first Finals appearance since 1999.
It was a momentous occasion for all but a few in the building, including Cavs fan Kelce, who also wasn't given an easy ride on social media after a certain interaction with fiancée and popstar Taylor Swift.
The camera unsurprisingly panned over to the superstar couple numerous times during the game, even capturing a big-screen kiss between the two on the Jumbotron.
While Kelce hyped the arena up by chugging a beer, showing off his Cavs t-shirt to the New York crowd, and even jokingly falling asleep mid-game, another moment stole the headlines.
Swift may have looked a bit embarrassed by Kelce's antics, but she was involved in their most viral moment of the night.
The multi-Grammy award-winning artist was seen reaching into her handbag to reach for something to give to her fiancé.
Kelce wasn't animated at all, as the NFL star took the item from her Swift, with many users assuming that she had passed him her credit card, for some reason.
Fans thought that this alleged power move was fitting, given their gulf in net worth and Kelce's need for more beer.
One fan commented on the video: “Rich people doing stuff,” with another adding: “I thought she passed her credit card to him!”
A third jokingly suggested: “Passing the credit card … “Honey, why don’t you go buy yourself something shiny. Mama's got a game to watch.”
However, a closer look suggests that this is wide of the mark, because while Swift may be worth a lot more, Kelce still earns an average of $18m per year over the course of his contract until 2028.
No, in a situation which many of us can relate to, Kelce was seemingly asking his partner for some gum, likely to combat the beer breath he had built up over the night.
Some other fans noticed this, as one commented: “This chewing gum she gave him was to fix his bad breath.”
Another agreed: “Gum for beer breath.”
A third observed the nature of the exchange, writing: “They look like a married couple already, her passing him some gum, it looks like no questions.”
