When going again by way of the Twitter (or X) archive of a now-famous, once-unknown celeb, there’s at all times a threat. You may unearth issues like mannequin Chrissy Teigen bullying media persona Courtney Stodden or rapper Iggy Azalea’s racist and homophobic remarks, and kick-off an apology tour. However within the case of NFL star and Taylor Swift arm sweet, Travis Kelce, there didn’t appear to be any controversial skeletons in his closet—simply the revelation that he as soon as held very sturdy opinions concerning the state of gaming.
Kelce’s previous Tweets began making the rounds on-line on November 15, with individuals resharing a few of the funniest ones everywhere in the web. A lot of them are filled with spelling errors (he has hassle with the phrase “stare”), however nearly all of them evoke an unbridled pleasure, a wide-eyed view of the world harking back to a Golden Retriever. I love this one, the place an individual (my associate, nepotism) quoted Kelce’s surprise at a “squirle” (learn: squirrel) consuming a complete piece of bread and identified that it learn like one in every of Arthur Morgan’s diary entries in Purple Lifeless Redemption II.
However the funniest, by far, is that this tweet from January 31, 2010:“#90stweet neglect Name of Dookie and Halo Gaylo, it began again with 007 Golden Eye on the 64!!! These video games simply arnt the identical!”
The problematic nature of “Halo Gaylo” apart (I have to remind you that the 2000s had been a really completely different time, a lot in order that Lizzie McGuire herself, Hilary Duff, needed to star in a PSA telling individuals to cease utilizing “homosexual” as an insult), it’s fascinating that Kelce was as soon as reluctant to latch onto Name of Obligation and Halo throughout what many would think about the shooters’ heydays. I say “as soon as reluctant” as a result of a 2022 post-game interview with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ former huge receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster revealed that the squad’s wonderful chemistry was due, partially, to Smith-Schuster, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and Kelce all enjoying Name of Obligation: Warzone collectively.
“Clearly, preseason [and] camp, however I’m going to let you know what bought us the chemistry that we wanted this recreation. I believe it was Friday night time…we had been enjoying Name of Obligation: Warzone collectively. We performed three video games and we received three video games back-to-back,” Smith-Schuster mentioned.
He didn’t credit score GoldenEye 007 for his or her wonderful chemistry, now did he? Take that, 2010-era Kelce, guess you lastly got here round to the newer shooters, huh? For those who ever get bored on T.Swift’s tour bus, I’ll be a part of you for just a few Warzone rounds.