{"id":2493398,"date":"2026-07-08T14:11:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2493398"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:11:30","slug":"former-nfl-player-will-compton-clarifies-comments-about-travis-kelce-and-taylor-swift-wedding-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/former-nfl-player-will-compton-clarifies-comments-about-travis-kelce-and-taylor-swift-wedding-snub\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL player Will Compton clarifies comments about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift wedding snub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Will Compton of the NFL is clarifying his comments about not being invited to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He says he was \u201cjust busting balls\u201d when he said he was \u201cflabbergasted\u201d over the guest list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Compton and Kelce have a long friendship and appear on each other\u2019s respective podcasts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NFL star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/nfl-star-will-compton-is-flabbergasted-over-swift-kelce-wedding-snub-12012944\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Will Compton;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Will Compton&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Will Compton<\/a> is walking back comments he made about being left off <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/travis-kelce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Travis Kelce;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Travis Kelce&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Travis Kelce<\/a> and T<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:aylor Swift;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;aylor Swift&quot;}\" class=\"link \">aylor Swift<\/a>\u2019s wedding guest list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former NFL linebacker and current host of the podcast <em>Bussin\u2019 With The Boys<\/em> previously said he was \u201cflabbergasted why [he and cohost Taylor Lewan] didn\u2019t get the invite\u201d to friend Kelce and Swift\u2019s Friday nuptials at Madison Square Garden. On the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wakeupbarstool\/status\/2074114853799678396\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Wake Up Barstool podcast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wake Up Barstool podcast&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Wake Up Barstool <\/em>podcast<\/a> on Monday, Compton told host David Portnoy he initially thought nothing of the snub until <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-surprising-celebrity-guests-12012006\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:pictures of the wedding attendees;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;pictures of the wedding attendees&quot;}\" class=\"link \">pictures of the wedding attendees<\/a> started showing up online.\u00a0(He appeared very perturbed that Fox Sports rules analyst Dean Blandino was there, and he wasn\u2019t.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Compton has collaborated with Kelce on his yearly Tight End University summit, and both have appeared as guests on their respective podcasts. (Compton just attended this year\u2019s Tight End U with Kelce in Tennessee, where <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-swift-surprise-performance-love-story-travis-kelce-concert-12005544\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Swift popped up to perform;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Swift popped up to perform&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Swift popped up to perform<\/a> at the Tight Ends &amp; Friends charity concert.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But on Tuesday, Compton walked back those comments, clarifying via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_willcompton\/status\/2074587482788884990?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:X;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> that he was \u201cjust busting balls.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Taylor Lewan, Will Compton, Travis Kelce, and Taylor Swift<br \/>Credit: Bussin&#8217; With The Boys\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cFlabbergasted at how many people took this seriously,\u201d his post began. \u201cA couple media outlets reached out directly, asking if I\u2019d go on record, if I\u2019ve spoken w Travis, if there are others that are upset. Insanity!!! \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, \u201cI was just busting balls. Of course Dean Blandino was invited to the wedding. He\u2019s practically a teammate of Travis\u2019s being a former NFL Referee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift and Kelce\u2019s ceremony at MSG was one of the biggest celebrity weddings of all time. Alongside their families, a star-studded roster of friends and colleagues \u2014 including Patrick Mahomes, Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd, and Brad Pitt \u2014 helped them celebrate their big day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kelce\u2019s<em> Happy Gilmore 2 <\/em>costar <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/adam-sandler-played-basketball-before-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-12011991\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Adam Sandler;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Adam Sandler&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Adam Sandler<\/a> officiated the ceremony, and Swift\u2019s longtime friend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/lena-dunham-gay-porn-football-joke-at-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-12011994\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lena Dunham reportedly made a risqu\u00e9 joke;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lena Dunham reportedly made a risqu\u00e9 joke&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Lena Dunham reportedly made a risqu\u00e9 joke<\/a> while giving a speech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Travis\u2019 brother, Jason Kelce, served as Best Man, while Taylor\u2019s brother, Austin Swift, was Man of Honor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other attendees include Jennifer Lopez, Hugh Grant, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Dakota Johnson, Steven Spielberg, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, Tom Hanks, Nikki Glaser, and many, many more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/nfl-player-will-compton-clarifies-comments-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-wedding-12014020\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Will Compton of the NFL is clarifying his comments about not being invited to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\u2019s wedding. He says he was \u201cjust busting balls\u201d when he said he was \u201cflabbergasted\u201d over the guest list. Compton and Kelce have a long friendship and appear on each other\u2019s respective podcasts. 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