Shannon Sharpe Says Travis Kelce 'Understands the Scrutiny' of Dating Taylor Swift

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00:00 I know that you've been a mentor towards him and how do you feel that he has handled,

00:05 obviously, fabulous football player, one of the greatest tight ends of all time in his own right,

00:08 but how do you feel like he has handled this extra attention that he has gotten this past season?

00:13 I think he's handled it well.

00:16 Yeah, as long as you understand the main thing is the main thing.

00:20 You're, don't forget now you're a football player.

00:24 Now, I understand that he's dating Taylor Swift and she's as big as we have in the universe,

00:30 but your job still requires you to be great at playing the game of football.

00:34 And I think he's done a great job of that.

00:37 But like when you like great, you're used to like being in the spotlight.

00:43 Now, this is a different type of spotlight.

00:46 It's a lot hotter when you deal with someone of her magnitude.

00:50 I think she's great.

00:51 I don't know her personally, but for him, I think knowing him the way I do,

00:57 I don't think he involves himself with somebody that's not of the highest quality

01:00 and the highest of a person of good character.

01:03 I think they make a cute couple.

01:05 I'm very excited for him, but I think he's done a great job because he understands,

01:10 he understands the scrutiny that was going to come along with it.

01:13 And it's still, you know, they lose a game.

01:15 It's because of her and they win a game.

01:18 You know why the cameras on her, but I like it.

01:22 I like it for him.

01:22 I like her being at the game.

01:25 She brings a different set of eyeballs to the game.

01:28 There are a lot of young girls and women that are watching the NFL football

01:32 that would have, could care less about that.

01:35 And so the NFL is like, hey, we get new eyeballs.

01:38 We get new customers.

01:39 We're all for it.

01:40 But I think he's handled, I think he's handled the increased attention.

01:44 I think he's handled it very well.

01:45 Yeah, definitely.

01:46 And if he didn't, the fans would definitely let him know.

01:48 Absolutely.