Not everyone got an invite to the highly anticipated wedding of the year, including a key figure from Travis Kelce‘s Tight End group.
Dave Portnoy addressed the snub on his podcast, revealing retired NFL star Will Compton was not invited to his pal’s union with Taylor Swift.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift tied the knot on Friday, July 3, at Madison Square Garden. The guest list featured several prominent A-listers, including stars from the sports world.
During Monday’s episode of his “Wake Up Barstool” podcast, Portnoy called out Kelce for not inviting Compton to his July 3 union with Swift. He pointed out that everyone in the athlete’s Tight End University group scored an invite to the ceremony, excluding the retired NFL star.
When he dropped the claim, Bobby Joseph Hebert III, better known as T-Bob Hebert, noted that Compton probably didn’t get an invite because of his business in Italy. Then Portnoy called the media personality on his show to ask for his thoughts on the snub.
Compton, as heard in the clip shared on X, sounded breathless as he explained his side of the story. He noted he was speaking while running on the treadmill and confirmed he never got an invite to Kelce and Swift’s wedding before sharing his reaction.
The Kansas City Chiefs Player’s Pal Was ‘Flabbergasted’ By The Snub
The retired NFL player confessed that he initially did not think too much about not getting invited to the wedding until he noticed almost everyone he knew had attended the affair. Naturally, being excluded left a sour taste in his mouth, with Compton saying:
“I’ve been seeing these photos of everybody else at that wedding. I’m kind of flabbergasted that we didn’t get the invite.”
He noted that he wouldn’t make assumptions until he spoke to Kelce or someone named George about what happened. Compton later addressed his reaction on the podcast on X, writing, “Tough phone call. Heart rate had been at 142 for 44 minutes at that point.”
The NFL Alum’s Snub Left Fans Disheartened
The comment section was filled with heartbroken reactions about Compton’s exclusion from the wedding, with some shocked Kelce had snubbed him. “It is crazy to think you’re not one of Travis’ closest 1200 boys,” a fan mused. Another echoed similar sentiments, wondering if Compton’s invite got lost in his spam mail.
“Even Claire Kittle’s mother and George Kittle’s parents got an invite!!” an X user claimed, adding that “Travis owes Will an explanation.” The stunned feelings continued, with someone noting Compton deserved an invite. On the other hand, some fans were not surprised.
“Why the f-ck would he be invited? He didn’t get snubbed,” someone argued. A fellow critic slammed Portnoy for stirring up trouble with Compton’s invite snub claims, dubbing them “pathetic men being petty and immature.”
All The NFL Stars Who Attended Travis Kelce’s Wedding
Compton’s absence was glaring due to the large number of NFL stars who scored an invite to Kelce and Swift’s wedding. The list included the athlete’s Kansas City Chiefs teammates such as Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany Mahomes.
The Chiefs’ defensive tackle Chris Jones made the list alongside the team’s center Creed Humphrey and defensive end George Karlaftis, who attended with his wife, Kaia Karlaftis. Former Chiefs star Mecole Hardman was also a guest.
The list continued with former Chiefs stars Isiah Pacheco and JuJu Smith-Schuster. NFL alum Tom Brady, Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Beau Allen, former NFL tight end Greg Olsen, ESPN commentator Joe Buck, and more also made the list, per Clutch Points.
Taylor Swift’s Bouquet Lands In The Kansas City Chiefs Family
Besides having many from the NFL world as guests, a part of Kelce and Swift’s wedding coincidentally honored a member of the Kansas City Chiefs family. The Blast covered the story, reporting that the person who caught “The Fate of Ophelia” hitmaker’s bouquet was related to the team.
Trey Smith’s sister, Ashley Smith, confirmed she was the lucky individual who caught Swift’s bouquet at the July 3 ceremony. She shared the news on Instagram, dropping a carousel of images detailing her appearance at the highly publicized event.
For the big day, Ashley rocked a stunning embellished black gown and took two pictures with the bouquet. The flowers were bent at different angles, with a huge chunk of the bouquet missing, presumably from the struggle to catch the flowers. Ashley’s brother, Trey, is the Chiefs’ guard.
