Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce found himself at the center of controversy over comedian Shane Gillis’ recent monologue on “Saturday Night Live,” after the NFL player “liked” an Instagram post about the content.
After Saturday’s show, NBC posted a video of Gillis’ monologue on Instagram, which Kelce seemed to approve of.
A source close to Kelce told PageSix that the Chiefs star “has been a huge fan of the show and he’s supporting a friend.”
Gillis, who specializes in jaw-dropping comedy, upset the left on Saturday when he mentioned in a monologue joke that “women dress like whores these days” while joking about his recent gym visit.
“Sorry, there’s no other way to describe it… did you see it? I saw it – the shorts. Did you see the shorts?” the comedian continued, addressing the audience directly.
Gillis went on to joke about women who wear revealing clothing while working out at the gym and would be offended if they caught men looking at their bodies, adding, “Don’t look. You’re not allowed to look.”
“Really, don’t look, because they’re filming
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Gillis has since been accused of “sexism” by many disgruntled liberals.
Some pandering left-wing actors attack Gillis, including actor Dan Levy and former saturday night live Actor Ego Nwodim.
As of now, Kelce has not released a statement on the matter.
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