Taylor Swift was brutally mocked by fans after she made a comment about Travis Kelce ‘fighting for his life’ on the football field during her Monday night appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

During the appearancewhere Swift was promoting her brand-new album, The Life of a Show Girl, she was asked by the late night host about the recent rumors that she would be the 2026 Super Bowl performer.

Over the past few months, many have been speculating that the ‘Opalite’ hitmaker was going to play the halftime showespecially as her fiancé, Travis Kelce, is a star player for the Kansas City Chiefs.

However, while speaking to Fallon, she shut rumors down as she explained that she had more important things to pay attention to on the field – like Kelce.

‘Jay-Z has always been very good to me, our teams are really close, they sometimes will call and say, “How does she feel about the Super Bowl?” and that’s not an official offer or a conference room conversation,’ Swift began to tell Fallon.

‘We’re always able to tell him the truth, which is I am in love with a guy who does that sport on that actual field. That is violent chess,’ she continued.

‘That is gladiators without swords. That is dangerous. The whole season I am locked in on what that man is doing on the field,’ Swift shared.

‘Could you imagine if he’s out there every single week, putting his life on the line, doing this very dangerous, very high-pressure, high-intensity sport, and I’m like, I wonder what my choreo should be?’

She added that the decision had ‘nothing to do’ with Kelce, as he would ‘love’ for the pop star to perform during the Super Bowl, but it’s just not her priority right now.

However, many fans seemed to be confused by her answer, especially as she claimed that Kelce was ‘fighting for his life’ while playing football.

Many took to X, formerly Twitter, to respond to the clip, as they didn’t seem too pleased with her answer.

‘Life on the line?? He plays football sweetie,’ one person wrote.

Another agreed, ‘Putting his life on the line? Give me a break. He plays football. And while it can be a dangerous sport, he’s not on the front lines in a war, running into burning buildings or chasing criminals for a living.’

‘She talking about travis like he serving in the military,’ someone else typed.

‘What do you mean putting his life on the line? It’s football not basic training,’ an X user cracked.

A second user wrote, ‘She made it sound like his fiancée is in the front lines… the arrogance and the disconnect from reality is absolute.’

Of course, football can be a dangerous sport, with tons of players getting injured each year.

However, it seems like Swift is shaking off the haters as of late, as she appears to be in a blissful love bubble since getting engaged to Kelce.

In August, Kelce proposed to the superstar right after she recorded an episode of his podcast, New Heights, alongside the football player and his brother, Jason Kelce.

Earlier this month, Swift confirmed Kelce worked with jewelry designer, Kindred Lubeck, on the eight-carat elongated cushion cut stone set in rose gold.

Swift revealed the news via Instagram at the time, posting a series of pictures from an intimate engagement photoshoot that showcased the enormous diamond rock.

‘Your English teacher and gym teacher are getting married,’ Swift captioned the post.

The photos featured the Cruel Summer songstress and the football star embracing in front of a stunning archway made of greenery and surrounded by countless white and pink roses.

The couple both donned matching Ralph Lauren outfits – Swift wore a $400 striped silk-blend dress by Ralph Lauren for the photo shoot, which featured a ruched top and halter neckline.

The full skirt came right above her ankles, as she paired the look with a pair of brown heeled sandals.

For his part, Kelce matched his soon-to-be wife in a $138 short-sleeve, navy-blue cable knit polo shirt which was also by designer Ralph Lauren.

Kelce paired his complementary look with khaki shorts and a pair of brown suede loafers.

The newly-engaged couple went public with their relationship in September 2023 when the singer appeared alongside Travis’s mother, Donna, at a Kansas Chiefs game.