During the Chiefs’ visit to the White House, tight end Travis Kelce surprised everyone with his address to the nation on Friday. Initially, it was thought to be a joke, but Kelce’s words were taken seriously.
Kelce greeted his fellow Americans with a warm welcome and a touch of humor. He jokingly expressed his fear of getting tased if he were to step up to the podium. However, he quickly retreated back to his spot, leaving the audience with a chuckle. President Biden watched on with a smile as Kelce’s lightheartedness set the tone for the event.
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Isn’t that hilarious?
During the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, Kelce revealed that the Secret Service had given him a prior warning before the incident.
During the Chiefs’ visit to the White House in 2023, Kelce attempted to slip in a word while President Joe Biden’s back was turned. Prior to their trip to Washington D.C., Kelce shared that his driver’s license had expired three years earlier, prompting him to obtain a new one. He even made light of the situation by joking about using a fake ID.
The Secret Service was not pleased with any of it.
“That’s real. The Secret Service that’s all over the White House, they weren’t too happy with me,” Kelce said. “They weren’t too happy with me on my second time visiting. And not just for (taking the podium in 2023), but for the whole, like, you remember I was talking about how I had an expired ID and I got in the White House? Yeah, no, I caught (crap) for that. And I made sure that beforehand, I made sure because of what happened last time and how embarrassed I was for going to the White House with an expired ID, I made sure that I brought my passport this time so that it showed that I was a citizen in Missouri.
“And yeah, and I was official and I was legit, and I was doing things the right way because everyone has to do that at the White House. And when I walked in, we had about four or five Secret Service members come up to me and tell me, ‘You know, if you go up to that podium, we’re authorized to tase you.’”
Kelce presently lives in Kansas. But I’m guessing his Missouri license has not expired.
Kelce had no intention of taking the podium following his conversation with the Secret Service. It was a spontaneous moment from President Biden.
“So all that was going through my head. I had no idea President Biden was going to ask me to come up and let me have my moment,” Kelce said. “I had no idea. He walks right up and the first thing he said is give me the floor. And I felt a Taser aimed at me when I was up there the whole time. That’s why I was up there (saying to myself), ‘Don’t make any quick movements. Be cool.’”
A special moment
During a recent interview, Kelce expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to visit the White House alongside his fellow Chiefs teammates. The invitation was extended to the team in recognition of their triumphant win at Super Bowl LVIII, and Kelce spoke with great pride about this honor.
“It’s an incredible opportunity, and I am thrilled to be representing the Chiefs up there. I wanted to ensure that I captured every moment and memory with the Hunt family and our coaches who were present. It was important for me to remember this experience and showcase it through pictures, creating lasting memories.”
