Travis Kelce’s ex-Chiefs teammate: NFL ‘taking advantage’ of players by not giving away enough Super Bowl tickets and suites
LAS VEGAS — Orlando Brown Jr., who played alongside Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2023 Super Bowl, thinks the NFL should be “more realistic” when considering the number of tickets to be give to every player for this year’s big game. .
“They’re kind of taking advantage of the players knowing that guys like Christian McCaffrey’s family members are public figures – along with his father. [retired NFL pro Ed McCaffrey] being who he is and obviously who he is with, [Olivia Culpo]” the offensive tackle, 27, told Page Six exclusively on Thursday at the Playmakers Party presented by FHM Magazine and Babes in Toyland at Azilo Ultra Lounge in Las Vegas.
“It’s a shame they’re taking this approach.” I think they should be able to make the suites more affordable for people.
Christian’s mother, Lisa McCaffrey, shockingly revealed last week that her son, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers, and his influential fiancée couldn’t afford suites because they were too expensive.
“We’ve been looking for a sequel and neither of us can afford it,” Lisa said on the “Your Mom” podcast. “Not even Christian, the money bags over there – nor the Olivia money bags.”
The revelation prompted Culpo, 31, to quickly buy a suite for his future mother-in-law, but Christian, 27, pushed back on the move, saying earlier this week that he “wouldn’t let anyone pay” to watch him play .
Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce, recently revealed that she too probably won’t be in a suite because “the dressing rooms in Vegas cost several million dollars,” so she “has a feeling” she’ll be seated in bleachers.
It’s also still up in the air where Chiefs tight end Taylor Swift’s girlfriend will watch him play if she gets to Allegiant Stadium in time from Japan, where she’s performing on his Eras tour.
A source told Page Six exclusively last week that sequels can cost anywhere from $200,000 to $3 million and are always subject to change.
Brown, who now plays for the Cincinnati Bengals, told Page Six that while “it varies by team,” most players receive two free tickets and can purchase between 15 and 20 tickets for their loved ones.
“I bought a lot of tickets last year,” the NFL star said before recalling how much money he actually spent for family members to see him play at Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.
“Oh man, [I spent] $60,000, something around there,” he added. “Yeah, a lot of money.”
However, Brown said he didn’t feel “cheated” into being asked to pay for the tickets – although he acknowledged the price was high.
This year, the professional athlete will watch Super Bowl LVIII from “home” and support his former teammates.
“I support them tremendously,” Brown said of the Chiefs. “I think they’re going to get them another ring. I just feel like they have the recipe.
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“They have all the right pieces, all the right guys – coaches, and that’s what they do. They will achieve it.
As for his friend and former teammate’s romance with Swift, 34, the footballer thinks it’s “pretty cool” what the Grammy winner has done for the NFL by attracting more fans there.
“I think it brings a whole other element to the sport and being able to see young women or young girls who are big fans of Taylor Swift watching it, I mean, it makes the sport even bigger and even more cool,” Brown said. Page six.
He added of athletes who might be irritated by questions about the pop star: “I haven’t really met anyone, I would personally say it was annoyed but, I mean, scare them if that’s the case.”