Stephen A. says Travis Kelce is NO VILLAIN 🗣️ 'What the HELL are you talking about?' | First Take

Stephen A. Smith, Chris Canty and Cam Newton join Molly Qerim on First Take to react to Travis Kelce's comments on enjoying being a "villain" in the NFL.
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[@ChristopherPorter-n7r]

People hate greatness if you win too much.

[@CerebralSigma]

🎯 I just like to see healthy competition. Healthy competition is fun and motivating. It also pushes you beyond your limits and promotes personal growth/development. Also greatness makes others feel inadequate. This is another reason why they want you to lose.

[@myapatterson8228]

People hate cheaters

[@JD-ge9eb]

Facts!

[@Malik-lo6zd]

@@myapatterson8228this the same thing that people said about Brady now everyone loves him since he retired. People just hate greatness until it’s gone. Then nostalgia kicks in.

[@RealbyNature]

Agreed

[@SPACEKNOCKERZ76]

These guys don’t have internet it seems lol

[@lavellrobinson1648]

This segment just pissed me off lol like do they not see what’s going on around them on social media or something?? The chiefs are severely Hated

[@charlesledbetter907]

​@lavellrobinson1648 let them hate. Life still goes on.

[@IrvingDL506]

Y'all need to life outside social media then

[@nicholashewitt6556]

Hate is such a strong word, what exactly have the Chiefs done for people on the internet to hate them? Some folks need to get out more or need to be hugged more if they hate a bunch of people that aren’t doing anything hurtful to them or their families.

[@tag7376]

​@@lavellrobinson1648 THEY NOT VILLAIN. They just have haters. Big difference. Smh

[@sebastianachury3806]

I respectfully don’t think that Travis Kelce’s a villain.

[@apworthy]

was never even the question they were talking bout the chiefs being the villains

[@darrellsaunders6089]

​@apworthy the chiefs ain't villians either. Do you know how many kid fans there are 😂

[@apworthy]

@@darrellsaunders6089 think we have different definitions of what villains are, idc what fans they have everyone prays for them to lose but they always prevail same way it was with the pats

[@darrellsaunders6089]

@apworthy yeah I get what your saying bt the Pats didn't have as many fans as the Chiefs. And we all know it's more about the Refs and their calls

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Stephen a Smith has not been looking at Social media posts pretty much 80 percent of the NFL fanbase wants to make Travis Kelce the villian which is ridiculous but thats how far they are willing to take it which is laughable. 😅

[@Janimator-OK]

If the NFL is now WWE then Travis Kelce is embracing Hollywood Rock persona 😂

[@CarolynLove-k1e]

Some fans who don't like Chief's are are villians

[@ZiggyZou]

Sucks media isn’t real. Why would anyone bother? It’s full of hateful grown men babies

[@sx2ap]

Travis Kelce isn't a villain. It's just people don't like Mahomes and some NFL fans hate the attention they give Taylor Swift. Travis by himself have never been hated.

[@rohangupte3545]

The Patriots were real villains. You can tell they carried that persona around everytime he stepped on the field . They were the evil empire from Star Wars

[@joshb953]

Idk I usually see people saying how much they don't like him. They like his brother though

[@guwapdcfinest5868]

@@rohangupte3545well they got caught cheating lol

[@SonnyBoiyu]

Patriots fans definitely think he’s a villain but that the gronk Travis thing really

[@ZiggyZou]

So misogynistic babies that hate because she’s on tv for 15 seconds? 😂😂

[@LK-lz6lk]

Jason used the word villain, not Travis. Travis understood what Jason meant tho & was speaking about all the Chief's hate (& hate he gets too.)

[@LmsLms-y7x]

Exactly which proves TK point. They jump on anything

[@donmurragamo8211]

“You said all that to say what?” 😂😂

[@rohansheikh4463]

“ray lewis, on the field” haha😂

[@jdls12]

I think the kelce brothers were talking about novice fans. Seems like they tend to hate on dynasty’s across all sports.

[@michaelf.bender3718]

We're getting Chiefs fatigue similar to Patriots fatigue back in the day.

[@lrod132]

Did Molly say the Chiefs are "media darlings"? LMAO WHAT?!

[@deonh79]

folks in these comments don't know what villain means. villains are bad guys. tk aint no bad guy. he's Americas sweetheart! lol the internet hating you doesn't make you a villain. it just makes them wrong!

[@pay_it_forward_franklin4469]

"you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain" -Harvey Dent

[@aboogeytheboss5043]

These guys are clearly out of touch.The entire nfl community routes for any team that plays Kc (And the refs)…..

[@iesparza1]

Touch grass every once in a while.

[@abdoacteur2617]

The same happen with tom brady . Evryone was routing he lose. The same happen with Floyd in boxing evryone want him to lose. Always winner peoples hâte him

[@giffondhall9214]

Eagles paid refs too

[@nateeeeee01]

@@iesparza1mane they ain’t no villain we just hate to see them win and the refs cheat Tom Brady won’t no villain either

[@charlesledbetter907]

​@@nateeeeee01isn't no one cheating.

[@tonymcclendon3128]

Yall are literally having a completely different conversation!

[@Praise_80]

The question was the chiefs😂

[@chadbrisco4042]

I'm sorry, but they're quite literally the most hated team in the nfl. People are threatening to boycott the super bowl because the Chiefs are in it. If that's not the definition of a villain, I don't know what is.

[@joshb953]

I don't think you have to physically hurt people to be a villain. It's about being strong and hated

[@One-eyedFats]

Travis won the Walter Peyton Man of the Year award for the 2nd time this year. Some villian! 😅

[@LK-lz6lk]

They haven't even announced this yrs winner yet, lol. I also don't think you can even win it twice. I think you're confusing 2nd time being the Chiefs nominee with winning the league WPMOTY. (He did win fan vote this yr but, that's only 1/3 of the vote.)

[@LmsLms-y7x]

No he didn’t. He won the charity challenge

[@tag7376]

BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN being the favorites , being beloved AND HAVING A BUNCH OF HATERS.. then being THE VILLAINS 😂

[@29jn3]

These fools don't even understand the question. It was the team that has become the villains. He wasn't talking just about travis. Stoops.

[@George-gf5xs]

Greatest Villain, No Doubt Bill Romanowski

[@MrMenace3210]

Just naming a bunch of defensive hitmen kinda means you're missing the point. Clearly Kelce means most fanbases wanna see them lose.

[@soda8736]

Yes they didn't understand the question

[@markjefferson2434]

😂😂 I'll always love T.O. 😂

[@stevenmark4407]

They are the villains everyone rooting for them to lose. When they first won we did root for them but now we tired of them.

[@ONi_Smoke]

That’s more of fatigue rather than villainy brother which they said

[@Ysoserious1]

Bill Romanowski, Burfict

[@Badmanigyuh]

You people don’t understand what the Chiefs being the villains means….

[@gregbelizaire8075]

Villains aren’t just “bad guys”, they’re people you wanna root against. Take LeBron on the heat, never a bad dude but def hated across the league after he left Cleveland. Most fan bases hate the chiefs now lol

[@kengy1991]

I think Travis is looking at it from the social media perspective. They definitely are the villains when it comes to that. The NFL has policed that kind of behavior out of the league itself on the field, but it has shifted now to a lot of fans and media online.

[@BRNY21-i3k]

The way Mahomes and the chiefs convert on 3rd down in the clutch is vicious…. The way they find ways on defense to either get you to fumble at the goal line or stop a couple push rushes in a row is vicious.

[@Donnydrako]

You get knocked off as the hero, or play long enough to become the villain

[@LindaJamison-t6u]

Look inside the heartz of ❤men.

[@CarolynLove-k1e]

I don't think any of that panel paid attention to what they were talking about on the podcast. They just wanted to talk about Villians and didn't know how else to work it in. There are definitely idiots on-line who consider the Chiefs villians. I love the Chiefs but no way people are considering them America's Team in a good way.

[@TO_HELL_AND_BACK]

In the 90s, i had a friend tell me i hope the Cowboys get their asz kicked. I asked him why. He said because im tired of watching them win. I told him ive been watching my Cowboys get their asz kicked throughout the 80s. Its the same thing with the Chiefs. Casuals just want someone else to win for no good reason at all. After what the Patriots did i thought id never see a run like that again. Now its the Chiefs. Gotta start thinking about how watered down the NFL is. Besides the Chiefs, who is their competition. A choking Bills team? A choking Niners team? There's nobody else.

[@MrNaturalSez]

Can't be a villain without being a Raider!

[@camronredwine5604]

People just hate greatness. They loved mahomes when he was playing against Brady because people hated Brady. With greatness comes hate. “We’re tired of the warriors in the finals” “we’re tired of the Astros” “we’re tired of the patriots”

[@1god2savem34]

The ultimate villain was bill romanoski

[@apworthy]

6 mins of them being onto absolutely nothing, chiefs are fs the villains of the nfl winning does that

[@nahee2cul]

Y’all just find the dumbest things to make into a debate

[@Bman32x]

The Kelce’s love professional wrestling. Stephen A knows better, especially when guys like HBK Shawn Michaels and MJF are the top heel. They have everything and the talent. They’re easy for fans hate them.

[@MasonHedburg]

Antonio brown is the greatest villain avenger level

[@kingtim_ade]

Greatest Villain in NFL History is Cortland Finnegan 😂😂😂

[@Kevin.Costner.]

Taylor swifts Future Breakup Album begs to differ💀

[@ACU_misfit]

She just lives rent free huh 😂

[@PaulObie-h5w]

Shut up

[@clane2242]

What about Charles Hayley?

[@dtweezy29]

The best in the world are villains.... The Bulls in 96, Brady's Patriots, Kobe and Shaq's Lakers, Curry's Warriors... When you winning, people label you as villains

[@marctipp]

Ray Lewis, Brian Dawkins, John Lynch, and Suh

[@level2fast1]

Yeah people forget about John lynch. Dude would knock your head off. Hines ward too.

[@soda8736]

To me a villian has to more than big hitter. There has to be extra

[@TwanStillWinning804]

The Dallas cowboys player too can’t think of name that kicked out league

[@soda8736]

The biggest Villian in the NFL right now is Aaron Rogers

[@michaelwilson2340]

After his sideline tantrum on Andy Reed in the last Super Bowl I can't stand him. Good luck after he retires and goes into one of those post career rages, Taylor.

[@NJCorleone]

NFL villains: Dallas Cowboys Michael Vick Terrell Owens Aaron Rodgers Heroes: Tom Brady Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift

[@CeddyNash]

Bill Romanowski

[@breezbodnutrition3791]

They definitely got hate, they aren’t villains though

[@hoodtraveltv7723]

If Chiefs wasnt a Villain. Why would this be a Topic? Lol

[@clane2242]

How you gonna leave out Ronnie Lott?

[@ClassicTVfan4real]

For days now all anybody has talked about is the refs. Of course they are villians.

[@danboyisdopex9864]

Even when the Patriots were dominating i never felt much hatred towards them but the Chiefs are different their fans are annoying, Mahomes is a crybaby, Kelce is a dbag, Taylor Swift is unbearable, the help they get during the playoffs

[@garytucker3563]

Chuck "The Headhunter" Cecil

[@pumpalies1711]

How could Travis be a villain when he had less then 20 yards in the afc title game…

[@AnthonyJeffery-y7j]

Stupid take. All players are going to have good and not so good games

[@michaeld.lancaster4953]

You know I am still trying to figure out why people hate the Cheifs outside the annoying refs narrative.

[@Jamthecoolerator]

What planet are these guys living on?

[@theape6778]

2:26 You know I'd say Ray Lewis off the field too iykyk

[@sdot266]

Bet 100% you white

[@soda8736]

​@sdot266 funny that's where you're mind goes

[@sdot266]

@@soda8736 it’s funny that where you’re people mind goes Everytime a ray Lewis clip comes on so please do me a favor and STFU

[@sdot266]

@@soda8736 no it’s funny that’s where you & you’re people mind goes Everytime a ray Lewis clip comes up. It’s cool when yall do it it’s a problem when we do it ?

[@soda8736]

@sdot266 who is yall? Don't assume who I am because I don't by into your racial paranoia. Also this comment was a joke..

[@inazumaprimex100]

The answer is yes. He is an absolute villain and so are the rest of the KC Thiefs

[@EltalLajara809]

villain as in most of america is rooting against them

[@pacehill63]

Stephan A mentioned TO 😂

[@shinobis_shadow87]

Did SAS forget to mention Bill Romanowski? 🤔

[@matt13r1]

He’s only a villain because of Tay Tay

[@AaronInStyle]

Throw Bill Romanowski in there as well.

[@JpCalm]

Refs are villains

[@ravindutyphoons2425]

I would say he kinda is a villain. Nothing to do with the winning but I’ve really started to hate him riling up opposing players sometimes to get a reaction to get flags. It’s absolute genius but I just hate it. It’s always the second guy that gets the flag.

[@sushigang8161]

Hes a good guy 😂 taylor swifts boy toy is nowhere near threatening 😂😂😂

[@delarel]

He is a villain because he’s bought and sold. Don’t forget he’s out here pushing the jab and other dumb ish.

[@giffondhall9214]

They wasn't hating when lebron and the heat went to 4 straight finals

[@melanatedgod5337]

Yes they were lol. I vividly remember that hate.

[@shonda79able]

They did

[@alexgomez4401]

They weren't hating the first time or the second. Once it got to three, people found any and every excuse to start hating. Success breeds contempt.

[@viniciusmsousa]

Hello, haters 😂 ChiefsKingdon loves you guys, keep up

[@HERFAVORITEPAPI]

Sas what you mean. You even said the refs had calls for them. Plus fans and haters. YES they have villains.

[@Thelasthoward]

Where’s Dan O when you need him

[@kmst8]

Travis Kelce is a villain, in the sense that he has constantly destroyed and obliterated all the NFLs “beautiful” storylines for the other teams and star players aka the “fans favourites” possibility for success. Plus playing for a team that feels like they are protected and benefitting from referee decisions never helps.

[@TLR1988]

There's Giants fans hoping Philly wins just so KC doesn't. SHUT UP!!

[@JayJMac]

There’s ppl that “LOVE and HATE” the chiefs bc they’re great and having been consistently winning for 7 years. Yes, the ppl that HATE them looks at the chiefs as villains

[@loyalfan99]

Is this gaslighting?

[@latrellsessoms6766]

Y'all speak for yourselves of course they're the villains everyone is routing for the Eagles that's not a Chiefs fan to win the Superbowl

[@YRMykz]

CAM act like he don't know

[@kristion._]

i guess travis kelce and the chiefs just made that narrative up themselves. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@tbone007]

Dominic Sue!!!

[@Kevin.Costner.]

“Arrowhead through my heart” ~ Taylor Swift “Gronks Better Anyway” ~ Taylor Swift “Roughing the Swiftie 15 Yard Penalty” ~ Taylor Swift

[@SherlaineBito-on-wz2ei]

Men you need to check to the facilty,, your weird

[@breezbodnutrition3791]

Yea, this kinda weird dawg

[@BobBobBobBobBob]

Obnoxious and attention starved sure, but he’s too stupid to be a villain

[@LindaJamison-t6u]

Some professional athletes start taking personal jabs because you hope that they lose A sporting event .

[@flatutlencetheunending]

nah the chiefs are ultra antagonists. yall dont talk to people?

[@Whoa_dummy]

Some view Kelce as a villain because since they started winning he has gotten more and more arrogant and he is the mouthpiece for the Chiefs.

[@alexgomez4401]

Kelce is arrogant on the field, but off the field, you will rarely ever hear him badmouth another player or organization.

[@G30-h5e]

Kc are villains in the same way thanos is, you liked thanos at 1st till he beat up everyone you like , thanos is still very much liked just not by the majority of fans, just like kc

[@LambSauceWill]

Thanos is loved by everyone. Bro walked around dropping bars without effort

[@chadofryyy6568]

This was one of the worst segments ever. Stephen A sounds so bad

[@bishopsteiner7134]

SAS don't even know how to subtlebrag.. "i drop 20g on a TSwift Concert" *eyeroll*

[@deliliankramo7520]

SAS yelling on top of his lungs and of course being clueless is nothing new. But coming from CC and Cam I'm disappointed. Travis is obviously not talking about his personality or the team personality. He is talking about the vitrial the hate the disdain around the Chiefs. People want to see them lose more than they want the Egales to win. You have fan bases that hate each other that somehow now root for the Eagles. Why? bc of their hate for the Chiefs. You have the refs conspiracy and the game being rigged for the Chiefs. That's what makes them vilain. So I guess for 20years the Pats weren't vilain right? Tom is so likeable so is Eldelman and big Goofy Gronk right?

[@JayyVonn.]

How are yall so called professionals and have this big platform but yall are out of touch with the topic that is at hand . Every single game the chiefs plays a team the comments and everybody and they momma literally wants the chiefs to lose. Cmon espn🤦🏾‍♂️

[@yunginglo]

whats the linebacker frm the broncos and the longest yard? yea thats a villain

[@melanatedgod5337]

Yes he was lol. I think his name is romanoski lol.

[@TheRealSeeJ]

Lying they @$$ off. ALL OF THEM did segment after segment bashing the Chiefs. The entire comment section is filled with Chiefs hate. Now all of a sudden it’s “no.. we love you guys y’all are America’s team”.

[@angelahunter5954]

Travis is a villian...and works with the refs to get flags flying...

[@scruffd0g193]

Chiefs just win a lot.

[@taylorlee8243]

The chiefs are the evil empire

[@LindaJamison-t6u]

You're not the only who supports a community. We do what we can , with what little we have and we don't seek accolades.

[@JohnoGarcia4]

These people just don't read comments

[@ALB_813]

Draymond green