Khalen Saunders, brother of Taylor Swift backup dancer, picks off Patrick Mahomes
Taylor Swift had more than one connection on the field in the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints on Monday.
Taylor Swift had more than one connection on the field in the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints on Monday.
Khalen Saunders, a defensive tackle for the Saints, is the brother of Kameron Saunders, a backup dancer for Swift — who was in attendance Monday night — during her widely acclaimed Eras Tour.
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And Khalen intercepted Patrick Mahomes in the end zone in the third quarter — one play after he laid a big hit on Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
Khalen Saunders #50 of the New Orleans Saints returns an interception during the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday.Jamie Squire / Getty ImagesThe ESPN broadcast had just shown a photo of Kameron, Swift and Kelce together in London, where Kelce, the Chiefs tight end, joined Swift as a dancer onstage for one of her performances. On the next play, Khalen came down with his second career interception and ran the ball back to the New Orleans 35-yard line.
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