Travis Kelce gets flamed by fans for starring in new Bud Light commercial

Travis Kelce gets flamed by fans for starring in new Bud Light commercial - “Another person to boycott"

Modified Jul 04, 2023 20:21 GMT

Travis Kelce has joined Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes in endorsing beer - image credits: Getty for left, Twitter for right

Last month, Patrick Mahomes starred in a hilarious Coors Light commercial featuring a bear, circumventing the NFL's laws against its athletes promoting beer. Now his teammate Travis Kelce has joined in on the act, but the response has been less than stellar.

On Monday, Bud Light, the NFL's official beer, revealed a new commercial featuring the prolific tight end relaxing with a bevy of middle-aged men in what appears to be a backyard:

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As one may guess, those who think Travis Kelce should be "cancelled" for championing Bud Light are still bitter about another of its endorsers.

Back in April, trans activist Dylan Mulvaney announced that she had become one of its endorsers. After receiving a few cans, she featured them in an Instagram video on the anniversary of her change of gender:

The backlash towards Anheuser-Busch, Bud Light's brewers, was swift. The company lost $3 billion in market cap value, while the likes of country musicians Kid Rock, Travis Tritt, and John Rich called for a boycott.

Travis and Jason Kelce enjoyed drinking beer during this offseason

Despite the controversy surrounding Bud Light, Anheuser-Busch, and Dylan Mulvaney, Travis Kelce could not care less. He just wants to enjoy drinking beer.

With training camp still reasonably far away, he and his elder brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason, have been enjoying beer in various ways. Jason was the first, competing in a beer-drinking tournament hosted by Philadelphia radio station WIP-FM.

That drew a reaction from Alex Ureveck-Ackelsberg, co-founder and CEO of Zivtech, a web design company based in Philadelphia:

Just a few days later, Travis was filmed drinking beer from what appeared to be a tube attached to a bottle during The Match, a celebrity golf tournament:

He was also a witness to Draymond Green unsuccessfully attempting to do the same:

About the author

Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.

Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

If he can change one moment in NFL history, it will be from the NFC Championship Game in January 2019. In that game, a highly controversial no-call cost the Saints what would have been Drew Brees' second Super Bowl visit, where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Andre is always on the lookout for fresh perspectives in a story and ensures complete factual accuracy by double-checking all information before using it in his articles. He has an innate understanding of how to present information in an efficient and compelling way.

Outside the writing realm, Andre is a professional licensed teacher. His hobbies include watching UFC, MotoGP, playing the piano, and travelling.

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