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Chiefs’ Chris Jones Enters Presser Playing Taylor Swift, Sings ‘The Fate of Ophelia

The lighthearted moment underscores how Swift’s new album is echoing through Kansas City’s locker room.

Overview

  • Jones walked into the Oct. 30 team press conference at the Chiefs’ practice facility with the song playing on his phone and briefly sang the chorus.
  • Video of the entrance and singalong was shared by reporter Harold Kuntz and later appeared on the Chiefs’ website, driving wide circulation.
  • He sang the lyric “On the land, the sea, the sky,” joining a run of Swift references around the team since her album The Life of a Showgirl released on Oct. 3.
  • Four days earlier, Travis Kelce appeared to echo choreography from the same song during a touchdown celebration, a nod fans linked to Swift’s new era.
  • The song’s lyrics include lines fans read as Kelce references, and Swift has said the “100” motif is a numerology play tied to their favorite numbers.