JD Vance warns NFL referees against Chiefs favoritism after Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift engagement

Travis Kelce proposed to Taylor Swift, and Kelce is entering the final year of his contract. Jason McIntyre asks if this is the last hurrah for the Kansas City Chiefs this season.

Vice President JD Vance put NFL officials on notice over any potential favoritism toward the Kansas City Chiefs after Travis Kelce's engagement to Taylor Swift was announced this week. 

During an interview with USA Today, Vance sent a message to the league not to "put a thumb on the scale" for the Chiefs this year. 

"As a football fan, as a Cincinnati Bengals fan, I hope the NFL does not put a thumb on the scale just because Travis Kelce is now getting married to maybe the most famous woman in the world," Vance said. 

"I'm worried they're going to have like a Super Bowl wedding thing this season. Can't do it. The Kansas City Chiefs have to follow the same rules." 

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Vance said politicians should stick to politics, but he "congratulates" the couple. 

"I think people want politicians to focus on politics, and they want celebrities to focus on whatever it is that made them famous, whether it's singing or dancing or acting," he said. "But, you know, I'm a romantic. 

"When I see two people who are in love getting married, I just wish them the best, and I congratulate them. And I hope they have a very long, healthy and happy life together."

NFL referees came under heavy scrutiny last season for questionable calls that favored the Chiefs. 

In the Chiefs' win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship, there were two calls in particular that drove the conversation about the referees. 

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s failed fourth-down conversion on a QB sneak became a hotly debated topic