Fans of both Taylor Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs have come together after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe went “too far” and targeted Travis Kelce at the Donald Trump rally on Sunday.
Trump held a rally at a sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York City, with guests such as Elon Musk and former WWE star Hulk Hogan speaking on the podium during the event. Hinchcliffe was also on stage, but his comedy wasn’t well received.
Hinchcliffe slated the celebrities endorsing Kamala Harris and the Democratic party, with Taylor Swift amongs the highest-profile people he mentioned. Due to her relationship with Chiefs tight end Kelce, he was also mentioned during an unexpected speech.
“I don’t know about you guys, but I think Travis Kelce might be the next OJ Simpson,” Hinchcliffe said. “The other side’s got a lot of crazy endorsements. (Taylor) Swift, Eminem, Leo DiCaprio, Beyonce. Every day the Democratic party looks more like a P. Diddy party.”
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While Hinchcliffe’s speech may have worked during a comedy skit, due to the seriousness of the occasion his comments were not well received. “This is too far. I don’t like Travis or his politics, but WAY TOO far,” one fan wrote on X.
“That’s just weird, bizarre…what a terrible analogy,” another added. “Insinuating Travis Kelce is going to be the next OJ Simpson is just gross,” one fan said.
“So Travis Kelce was going to be the next OJ Simpson like he was going to hurt Taylor Swift or something and then accused Taylor Swift of being at a Diddy party? I hope that gets his a– sued by her,” another added.
The Kelce-Simpson reference instantly went viral, sparking mass debate among ‘Swifties’ and upsetting NFL fans. The crude joke referred to the allegations that Simpson, a former NFL player, faced before his death on April 10.
Simpson was arrested on suspicion of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman on June 13, 1994, but was acquitted of all criminal charges. Simpson and Brown had divorced in 1992 following a seven-year marriage.
The allegations stuck with Simpson throughout his life, and he eventually was placed behind bars for a separate incident in 2007. Simpson was charged with armed robbery and kidnapping after he led a group of men into a room at the Palace Station Hotel casino and took sports memorabilia at gunpoint.
Simpson admitted to taking the items, which he claimed had been stolen from him, but denied breaking into the hotel room. Simpson was convicted in 2008, paroled in 2017, and died aged 76 earlier this year.
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