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Caitlin Clark tells Kylie Kelce she wants ‘to be loyal to the red’ after Colts’ blue jersey controversy
Caitlin Clark said she chose not to wear a custom Indianapolis Colts jersey at a game last season, joking that she wanted “to be loyal to the red” of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Indiana Fever player, who has often watched Chiefs games with Taylor Swift, said she had not been thinking about fan reactions at the time, but later realised her teammates had worn their jerseys.
Clark still has the jersey, which bears her name, and said she likes the Colts and admires the Irsay daughters who lead the franchise. She discussed the episode on Kylie Kelce’s podcast, where Kylie said she had also faced criticism over wearing red at Chiefs games. The Colts have lost four straight games, while ESPN reported that the team does not want to trade running back Jonathan Taylor for now.
In short
- Clark kept the Colts jersey but did not wear it.
- She joked she wanted to stay loyal to the Chiefs’ red.
- The Colts have lost four consecutive games.
Explained simply
Caitlin Clark is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever, while the Indianapolis Colts are the city’s American football team. The Kansas City Chiefs are another NFL team, and their supporters are known for wearing red; the Colts’ colours include blue.
Clark has been seen at Chiefs games with singer Taylor Swift, whose partner Travis Kelce plays for Kansas City. Kylie Kelce, Travis’s sister-in-law, hosts a podcast where Clark discussed receiving a personalised Colts jersey and choosing not to wear it at a game.
The episode touches on how team colours can signal support in American sport, even when a person likes more than one team. Clark also said she admires the Irsay family members who lead the Colts, so her choice of clothing was not presented as a rejection of the Indianapolis team.