Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes walked pinch state vocalist Morgan Wallen arsenic he took nan shape astatine Arrowhead Stadium connected Friday.
Before heading backmost to nan shot section adjacent month, nan Kansas City Chiefs prima duo served arsenic Wallen's entourage while he prepared to serenade fans astatine nan location of nan Super Bowl champs.
While nan backmost and tight extremity sported thoroughfare apparel to nan show, Wallen unsurprisingly wore a reddish Chiefs jersey successful grant of nan team.
However, fans were torn complete nan singer-songwriter dawning nan No 7 - nan digit worn by arguable kicker Harrison Butker connected nan field.
In May, Butker urged men to 'fight against taste emasculation' and claimed women are destined to beryllium 'homemakers' while giving a commencement reside astatine Benedictine College.
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes served arsenic Morgan Wallen's entourage astatine Arrowhead
Butker's reside was afloat of his blimpish views, not only connected gender roles but connected abortion and vaccines arsenic well.
As a result, fans were outraged and cried foul complete his worldview. Tennis fable Serena Williams besides shaded Butker during nan ESPYs pursuing a conception that honored female athletes.
While pictures from nan show circulated, comments regarding his number prime appeared split.
'I was fresh to spell to nan car but he redeemed himself w Pat and Travis,' 1 personification wrote.
'Love really he's reppin Butker!' different added.
No alien to contention himself, Wallen was nether occurrence successful 2021 aft a video of him utilizing a group slur surfaced. However, different perspective of his capacity astatine Arrowhead shows that he was not precisely wearing a Butker jersey.
Wallen wore a No 7 jersey, which is nan digit worn by arguable kicker Harrison Butker
Butker elaborate his beliefs astir gender roles for men and women astatine Benedictine College
A personification shared a photograph showing that Wallen's jersey had his sanction connected nan back, not Butker's
Since this is coming up successful nan replies: no, that’s not a Butker jersey. Wallen’s past sanction is connected nan back.
And no, that’s not Eric Stonestreet but it does look a batch for illustration him lol. pic.twitter.com/k7BStjuBNQ
The aforesaid personification that posted nan image of Wallen pinch Kelce and Mahomes posted a changeable from down him connected stage, writing: 'Since this is coming up successful nan replies: no, that’s not a Butker jersey. Wallen’s past sanction is connected nan back.'
The logic down Wallen's number prime remains a mystery. However, nan number 7 whitethorn beryllium a motion to 1 of his hits '7 summers' from 2020.
As for Kelce, Mahomes, and nan team, they are backmost connected nan training grounds aft an eventful summer.
The Chiefs' title defense and quest for a threepeat will statesman connected September 5 against nan Baltimore Ravens astatine Arrowhead.