Travis Kelce took a hands-on approach when apologizing to a fan who was injured in the arm by one of his errant golf shots on Friday.
The Kansas City Chiefs player accidently hit one of the bystanders in the crowd with an errant approach shot while attempting his opening hole at the American Century Championship in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Kelce then approached the fan and kissed his arm in apologies for the mistake, according to video footage from the incident.
6Travis Kelce apologized to a man by kissing his arm after accidentally hitting him with a rogue golf shot on Friday.Getty Images for American Century Investments
An eyewitness at the event tells Page Six exclusively that Kelce was upbeat when he began competing in the tournament — and even made some playful barbs at his brother, Jason Kelce, who also played on Friday.
“As Jason was preparing to hit one shot, Travis was ‘shushing’ the crowd with his finger over his lips and jokingly telling the crowd to be extra quiet – ‘because he needs all the help he can get!’” the insider told us.
The NFL player, who was just crowned the league’s top tight end, got an early start on the course Friday morning after skipping the 2024 ESPYs for a night of karaoke on Thursday.
6An eyewitness at the event told Page Six that Kelce was also cracking jokes about his brother’s golf skills with the crowd.Getty Images for American Century Investments
Travis and his colleague Harrison Butker were the targets of shady remarks at Wednesday night’s ceremony, with host Serena Williams making fun about the two footballers during her opening monologue.
“This year, Patrick Mahomes and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend won a Super Bowl,” she joked of Travis.
“Travis and Taylor reportedly spent $100,000 a day on their romance. That’s a lot of money. That’s what I’ve been told Jaylen Brown spends on his beard,” she joked of the Boston Celtics shooting guard,” Williams continued to laughs from the audience inside Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater.
6The NFL player played in the tournament on Friday after skipping the 2024 ESPYs in Los Angeles on Thursday.Getty Images for American Century Investments
Jason also recently spoke about his brother’s whirlwind affair with Taylor Swift, telling Access Hollywood on Thursday that Travis and the “Blank Space” singer are “in a really, really good spot right now.”
“I’m just happy for him and happy for everything him and Taylor are doing over across the pond,” he added, referring to Travis’ attendance at several of the singer’s European Eras Tour shows.
Jason also attended Swift’s Eras Tour show in London last month.