Sports analyst Colin Cowherd found himself duped by a viral fake tweet supposedly from Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce earlier this week. The tweet in question appeared to show Kelce firing back at Elon Musk after the billionaire made an odd and inappropriate comment about Taylor Swift. The incident, which quickly went viral on social media, revolved around Swift’s recent endorsement of Kamala Harris, and Musk’s bizarre response offering to “give her a child.”
Swift, who has been dating Kelce for over a year, took to Instagram to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. In her statement, she signed off with a tongue-in-cheek “Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady,” taking a playful dig at Republican politician J.D. Vance, who has criticized people without children.
However, Musk’s reaction took the online drama to a strange new level. In a tweet, the father of twelve proposed to Swift: “Fine Taylor… you win… I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life.” Social media was quick to react, with many finding the tweet unsettling and inappropriate, especially given the ongoing political context.
As Musk’s strange proposal began circulating, a fake tweet, supposedly from Travis Kelce, surfaced in response. The fraudulent message read: “I’m 6’5″ and actually play football. The fact I went to college, got a degree, and worked hard might be lost on you. I don’t play backgammon but I do play chess. I could also twist you into a pretzel.”
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Though the tweet was quickly debunked as a doctored version of an old post originally made by a baseball fan, it had already fooled many, including Colin Cowherd. On his show The Herd, Cowherd referenced the fake feud between Kelce and Musk, thinking it was real.
“I saw yesterday, Elon Musk and Travis Kelce going at it. Travis Kelce taking a shot at Elon Musk on X,” Cowherd said during his FS1 broadcast, discussing the situation as though it were an actual spat between the NFL star and the tech billionaire.
The tweet, though fake, was a clever edit that had been recycled multiple times across social media platforms. However, social media sleuths quickly pointed out the hoax, and many users were quick to laugh off Cowherd’s blunder.
Musk’s original comment about Swift sparked even more outrage across the internet, with rapper Azealia Banks stepping into the controversy. Banks took to social media, urging Swift to sue Musk for sexual harassment. “This is actual sexual harassment,” Banks tweeted, calling on Swift to flex her legal muscles and take financial revenge on Musk. “Taylor should flex on his a** and sue him for loads of cash… the pop girlies would all be so crumb,” Banks added, fantasizing about Swift hitting Musk where it hurts—his wallet.
Banks continued her Twitter tirade, even bringing Kanye West into the drama. Speculating on the rapper’s reaction to Swift possibly winning a lawsuit against Musk, Banks tweeted, “lmao the heart attack Kanye will have when she is ULTRA-UNREACHABLE levels of WEALTHY off his daddy Elon’s back.”
While Swift has yet to respond to Musk’s odd proposal, her focus remains firmly on the upcoming election. In her Instagram post, Swift emphasized the importance of staying informed and expressed her support for Kamala Harris, citing the Vice President’s long-standing advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive rights, and women’s health.
For now, Kelce has remained silent on Musk’s comments, and the supposed feud is nothing more than a figment of social media’s wild imagination.
As the story unfolds, one thing is clear: Swift, Kelce, and their A-list connections aren’t the ones losing sleep over Musk’s antics.
