Travis Kelce, 34, clarified that he didn’t “push” Taylor Swift‘s security guard when the lovebirds were on a date night in New York City this past weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs player recorded a new episode of his New Heights podcast with his brother Jason Kelce on October 18 and addressed the internet discourse about how he nudged a member of Taylor’s safety from behind as he helped the “Anti-Hero” singer, 33, out of her automotive after they went to Catch Steak for the Saturday Evening Reside afterparty on October 14.

“Did you get any pushback from the actual security guards about pushing them out of the way the one night?” Jason, 35, requested his youthful brother, to which Travis responded, “Pushing them out of the way?”

“I didn’t push him,” Taylor’s new boyfriend continued. “I placed my hand on the gentleman’s back to let him know I was behind him. If I would’ve pushed him he probably would’ve turned around and tased me.”

After Jason continued to poke enjoyable at his brother for the viral incident, Travis reiterated that the safety didn’t thoughts what he did. “Didn’t one time get security to say anything about it,” the Tremendous Bowl champion mentioned. “Tell you what, they’re great. They’re good people.”

| Travis discusses “pushing” Taylor’s safety guard

“I didn’t push him, I placed my hand on the gentleman’s back to let him know I was behind him. If I would’ve pushed him he probably would’ve turned around and tased me.” pic.twitter.com/mVBXzCTb9J

— Taylor Swift Updates 🩵 (@swifferupdates) October 18, 2023

Later within the podcast episode, Jason requested Travis if he looks like he’s a safety guard himself when he’s with Taylor.

“I feel like whenever I’m on a date I’m always having the sense of like, I’m a man in the situation,” Travis defined. “I’m like protective, yeah for sure. You always kind of have that feeling, or that self-awareness, I guess.”

| Travis on if he looks like he is a safety guard when he is with Taylor:

“I feel like whenever I’m on a date I’m always having the sense of like I’m a man in the situation, I’m protective, yeah for sure. You always gotta have that feeling or self-awareness.” pic.twitter.com/hJhyWnEe1p

— Taylor Swift Updates 🩵 (@swifferupdates) October 18, 2023

Travis and Taylor are coming off an event-filled weekend in NYC which concerned each of them making cameos on SNL adopted by back-to-back date nights the place they packed on the PDA. Travis kindly helped Taylor out of the automotive as they arrived at Catch Steak earlier than they went to Nobu for dinner on Friday, October 13. The next evening, they held fingers after eating on the Waverly Inn restaurant. When the weekend was over, a supply instructed PEOPLE that Travis is “so into” Taylor.

“Taylor’s unlike anyone Travis has dated before,” the supply defined. “It was very unexpected for his friends, but he’s so into her and very, very happy. Some people thought he was just joking around about the bracelet and having a crush on her earlier this summer, but he was serious about it,” they continued,” the insider added. Additionally they famous that Travis and Taylor are “having a great time getting to know one another.”

Earlier than their NYC date nights, Taylor proudly supported Travis at three of his soccer video games. She attended the Chiefs-Bears sport on September 24, the Chiefs-Jets on October 1, and the Chiefs-Broncos sport on October 12, after which she reportedly spent the evening at Travis’ mansion in Kansas Metropolis. Whereas Travis has talked in regards to the blossoming romance on his podcast, Taylor has but to publicly handle the connection on her personal.