December 13 marked the epic 34th birthday celebration for Taylor Swift. Blake Lively, Miles Teller, Keleigh Sperry, Zoe Kravitz, and Gigi Hadid were among the celebrity guests in New York for the “Love Song” singer’s nuptials; however, her new beau, Travis Kelce, was conspicuously absent. However, it appears that he has a reasonably sound justification.

Given that the Kansas City Chiefs tight ends earn millions of dollars annually, Kelce’s absence from practice for his girlfriend’s celebration, even if it involves Swift, is not a valid excuse.

He was required to remain in Kansas City for the mandatory practice preceding Sunday’s contest against the New England Patriots. The group is suffering its second consecutive day of defeats.

According to a source who spoke with Entertainment Tonight, he “continues to be dedicated to his utmost effort both on and off the field.” His attendance at the team practices is mandatory, vital, and determined with the utmost seriousness. Therefore, his decision to remain in Kansas City prior to this weekend’s game is unsurprising.

Reportedly, some Swifties are enraged by what appears to be a rational excuse. Other supporters anticipated that he would fly to New York immediately following the conclusion of practice.

The absence of Kelce at the birthday celebration does not imply that no festivities were held. The couple commenced her birthday festivities early on Sunday, following his defeating the Buffalo Bills, with the company of friends.Later that evening, they attended a party with the team and guests at a holiday pop-up bar in Kansas City, according to PEOPLE. They appeared to be having a wonderful time in photographs featuring endearing PDA.Recent remarks by the 34-year-old singer regarding her relationship with Kelce were made in a TIME interview that followed her Person of the Year award acceptance. “Everything began when Travis endearingly criticized me on his podcast, which I found to be extremely metal,” she explained, adding that they “immediately began hanging out afterward.”Additionally, she disclosed that they were already a couple when she attended their first game together in September. “Thank God we had a considerable amount of undisclosed time together because it allowed us to become acquainted,” she explained. “I believe some individuals believe they witnessed our first date at that event. We would never be sufficiently deranged to initiate a first date on a daring note.”