Travis Kelce warns he'll set 'disgusting' photo of himself on flames if asked to sign it one more time

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Travis Kelce, the esteemed tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, is well-acquainted with the spotlight and the demand for his autographs.

Recently, his signed 'Swelce' jersey became a coveted item at a Kansas City Chiefs' auction, reflecting his popularity.

However, in a surprising twist, a particular photograph on his 2013 Topps rookie card has drawn his ire.

The image, which Kelce finds "disgusting," has been circulated widely. He even went so far as to say that he would set it ablaze if asked to sign it one more time.

Travis Kelce's 'disgusting' photo

Travis Kelce, having spent the past ten years in the NFL, is accustomed to having his picture captured. However, there exists a photograph of the Kansas City Chiefs' tight end circulating in the world that he dislikes.

In the most recent episode of 'New Heights', the podcast he hosts alongside his brother, Jason Kelce, Jason mentioned a Reddit post where a listener had displayed his autographed rookie card of Travis.

"I f****** hate that card," the tight end #87 said and added, "It's disgusting, dude."

The card depicts Kelce in a playful pose, seemingly catching a ball with his mouth agape, while donning an Under Armour shirt.

"Why would they pick that picture for my rookie card?" Travis added and said, "Like what the f***? Who chooses that s***?"

A fan shared a photo of the card on the podcast's Reddit page, mentioning that Travis had autographed it a few years back during a training camp.

The user wrote, "Since the boys talked about cards on the latest podcast I figured I show my rookie Travis card I got sign at training camp a few years ago."

Travis expressed his dislike for the card, primarily due to the photo. The image portrays him holding a football and striking a pose with his mouth open, all while wearing an Under Armour shirt at an NFL draft combine.

Travis, being a Nike athlete, humorously remarked that it was the "only time" he ever wore an Under Armour shirt.

Jason, who plays center for the Philadelphia Eagles, also expressed his confusion as to why the card didn’t showcase a photo of Travis in action on the football field.

"I just don't get it," he commented, later jokingly adding that it appears as if his brother is "trying to catch the ball with his mouth."

Travis further characterized the card as "pretty bad," "terrible" and "hideous."

"Anybody ever asks me to sign that card again, I’ll set it in flames, right there in front of you," Travis stated, per Parade.

Internet reacts to Travis Kelce's photo

Social media users responded to Kelce's photograph on Reddit before the recording of the episode.

A user wrote on Reddit, "I adore Travis, but he looks like such a bro in this pic 😂"

"It bothers me probably more than it should at the nfl logo on that football is upside down...," stated another. 

One person joked, "Personally, I think Travis looks more like he should be in a boy band in this picture than playing pro ball. Lol Sorry Trav... 'Why, why, why'..."

A user posted a response from Travis that he had received on his tweet and stated, "In 2014 I tweeted this card to Travis and asked him to sign it and his response was the same as todays episode! lol!!"

One user who watched Kelce's recent reaction wrote, "Lol, I had to come look at this. You are right, it is pretty bad :)"

 

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