After 11 years as a participant for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Travis Kelce is on his final legs in terms of his NFL media manufacturing days.
Kelce and his Chiefs teammates not too long ago needed to fulfill their preseason media obligations in Kansas Metropolis, which is customary process for all NFL stars firstly of a brand new marketing campaign.
Every year, gamers are requested to pose for photographs — each group and particular person — in addition to report video content material earlier than the season, and Kelce is bored with the method.
A lot so, in truth, that he now compares himself to Roy Kent – the fictional soccer captain from the hit TV collection 'Ted Lasso'.
Travis Kelsey compares himself to Ted Lasso's Roy Kent (proper), admitting he's grow to be an 'previous, indignant veteran'
Kelce was crying at media day with the Chiefs when he made Ted Lasso comparisons, known as the group photoshoot 'silly'
Discussing her reluctance to do media days, Kelsey instructed her brother Jason New Heights Podcast“I'm very cussed. I'm simply an previous, indignant veteran at this level.”
'I'm, what was his title? Roy Kent from Ted Lasso. Don't neglect me with all this nonsense.'
Kent, performed by British actor Brett Goldstein, is the extra severe senior participant in Ted Lasso's fictional 'AFC Richmond' group – the position is believed to be primarily based on former Manchester United captain Roy Keane.
Kelsey additionally stated this at media day with the Chiefs: 'You understand what number of issues they're not going to make use of and it's fairly silly.
'I'll do it for the in-house individuals as a result of I do know them on some degree. However actually, with all the additional manufacturing work I'm identical to, “Hahaha, no no no! I'll get to you guys later.”
'And I get checked out just a few occasions with disdain, however that's the best way it’s.'
Jason, who not too long ago retired after spending 13 years with the Philadelphia Eagles, echoes his brother’s sentiments and clearly doesn’t miss that aspect of the sport.
Travis and his brother Jason replicate on their media manufacturing days on their New Heights podcast
'I don't like being photographed in any respect,' he insisted. 'I don't like anybody telling me what to do. “Do you need to bend your groin?” No, I don't need to bend my groin. Simply take the photograph.
'I'll do what I need to do, take photographs. Can't you are taking photographs whereas we're standing? I'm able to be photographed.'
On the finish of his fiery speech, Travis admitted: 'I really feel dangerous for the those that have to do that, they're coming below this hive of indignant veterans that don't need to do that shit.'