Kansas Metropolis has apparently seen the tip of Zach Bryan’s dwell reveals.
The nation star, 29, who helps the Philadelphia Eagles within the NFL, engaged in an internet confrontation with a stream of Kansas Metropolis Chiefs followers on Friday, August 8, leading to Bryan’s X declaration, “Please perceive I’ll by no means play in Kansas Metropolis.”
The net feud began earlier that day when Bryan wrote by way of X, “The place are all of the three-peat individuals from final yr?” (The musician seemingly referenced the Chiefs’ failed try to attain three consecutive Tremendous Bowl titles after they confronted off towards the Eagles in February.)
Bryan struck a chord with on-line Chiefs supporters who responded to his preliminary put up with fury. One of many put up’s 160-odd feedback learn, “3 Tremendous Bowl wins 5 seasons. Eagles have gained 2 of their 70 yr historical past. Sit down Eagles fan from Oklahoma,” whereas one other irritated Chiefs fan wrote, “Simply one other abusive Eagles fan.”
One significantly offended consumer wrote, “Speaking s*** typically is all good. He’s singled out one fanbase. That very same fanbase that sells out his reveals,” which evidently hit a nerve in Bryan and sparked his dramatic Kansas Metropolis announcement. (Bryan’s declaration particularly replied to that remark.)
The “One thing within the Orange” musician doubled down, explaining his resolution to cease enjoying in Kansas Metropolis with the X put up, “I’ll be about to complete my present after which get a taunting name if I play at that stadium.” (Bryan’s put up referenced Arrowhead Stadium which is the Chiefs’ dwelling floor.)
Bryan’s rationalization did nothing however ignite the heated debate additional, drawing greater than 700 feedback this time round.
This was not the primary time Bryan attracted controversy because of his ardour for the Eagles. In September 2024, he shared an X put up that focused Taylor Swift, the girlfriend of Chiefs tight finish, Travis Kelce. The put up began off with “eagles > chiefs” and continued with, “Kanye > Taylor… Who’s with me.” (Kanye West and Swift, 35, have been concerned in a public feud for greater than a decade.)
Two days after Bryan’s on-line jab went out, he took to Instagram to problem an apology. “For the document guys I wasn’t coming for Taylor the opposite evening,” Bryan shared by way of his Instagram Tales on the time. “I used to be drunkenly evaluating two information and it got here out flawed.”
He added within the apology put up, “I do know there’s a number of stuff that clouds round Ye and I used to be talking purely musically. I really like Taylor’s music and pray you guys know I’m human and tweet silly issues typically.”
Bryan additionally claimed the put up was shared when he was intoxicated. “I respect [Taylor] a lot as a musician that the very last thing I need is individuals pondering I don’t admire and love what she has completed for music,” Bryan wrote. “Don’t drink and tweet. Don’t drink and tweet!!”
