Travis Kelce’s Podium Antics at the White House: Secret Service Calls It ‘Some Friendly Banter’

The Secret Service has issued a statement regarding Travis Kelce’s podium antics during the Kansas City Chiefs’ recent visit to the White House, saying that it was all in good fun ¹ ² ³.

Here are some key points about the incident and the Secret Service’s response:

– *Travis Kelce’s joke*: Kelce, the 34-year-old tight end, joked that the Secret Service warned him they would “tase” him if he tried taking the president’s podium for a second year in a row.
– *Secret Service’s response*: The agency said that their agents and officers were happy to support Travis and the Chiefs’ official visit to the White House, even presenting him with a Secret Service pin.
– *Friendly banter*: The Secret Service spokesperson, Nathan Herring, said that the taser comment was just some friendly banter between Travis and their personnel, who are passionate football fans.
– *Prior incident*: In 2023, Kelce jokingly attempted to take over the presidential podium when President Biden wasn’t looking, which went viral.
– *President Biden’s invitation*: This time, President Biden actually invited Kelce up to speak, while poking fun at his antics from the prior year.
– *Kelce’s podium speech*: Kelce took the podium and said, “My fellow Americans, it’s nice to see you all yet again,” before joking about the taser warning.
– *Secret Service’s support*: The Secret Service emphasized that they were happy to support the Chiefs’ visit and presented Kelce with a Secret Service pin.